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56 Group Wales Papers
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Membership subscriptions

Lists of those 56 Group/56 Group Wales members owing subscription fees, 1965-1994, 1999-2000, with related correspondence, largely from Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard to Group members; list of Group members as of October 1974; list of Group members due to contribute towards exhibition opening, 1978; and receipt book, 1993-1994. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Group treasurer David Tinker.

Members' exhibition catalogues: various artists

  • L/1 (c)
  • Ffeil / File
  • 1965, [1968], [1973], 1976, 1979-1981, 1984, [1990], 1997, 2000, 2010
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Catalogues, some undated, of joint exhibitions involving both Group members and other artists. One catalogue annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

Members' exhibition catalogues (A-M)

  • L/1 (a)
  • Ffeil / File
  • 1975, 1978-1987, 1989-1990, 1993-1994, 1996, 2004-2005
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Group members' (A-M) exhibition catalogues, one signed by the artist, with photocopied press cutting from Artists' Newsletter magazine inserted into one catalogue.

Members' details and work

Material, 1964-2010, relating to personal and professional information regarding 56 Group/56 Group Wales members, including exhibition catalogues, biographical material, artists' statements and postcards, photographs and photographic slides of members' work.

Members' CVs

Biographical material relating to Group members, including lists of exhibitions, artists' statements, etc, much of which is undated, with related correspondence, notes and photocopied press cuttings regarding exhibitions. One set of biographical details is duplicated.

Member private view invitations

  • L/3 (a)
  • Ffeil / File
  • [1979, 1981-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-1991, 1993-1994, 1997-1999, 2001, 2004]
  • Part of 56 Group Wales Papers

Printed invitations, some undated, to private viewings of Group members' exhibitions. Some invitations annotated by the exhibiting artist.

Marking 56 Years exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Marking 56 Years exhibition held at the Bay Art gallery, Cardiff, 2012, comprising printed invitation to private viewing; printed gallery programme; and publicity statement.

Lists of members

Lists of Group members, 1963-[2012] (some years missing), with addresses, telephone numbers and (in later lists) email addresses of members, some lists including the year individual members joined the Group and one list noting the ages of Group members; circular note, 2001, to Group members regarding membership ballot; and a letter, 1982, from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the National Museum of Wales. Some folios annotated by Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Bob Weir and others.

Lists of exhibitions

Lists of 56 Group/56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1957-1999, including rough list of number of exhibitions, 1957-1991, in hand of Group secretary Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Group secretary Bob Weir.

Lists of catalogues

Lists of 56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1957-1989, with related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

List of print blocks

Letter from 56 Group Wales treasurer David Tinker enclosing list of photographic (print) blocks used by the 56 Group Wales from 1967 to 1969. Letter transferred from Box 23.

Lettera (June 1975)

Printed June 1975 edition of the circular newsletter Lettera illustrated with images of works by 56 Group Wales members and containing Group members' details; introduction to the June 1975 issue of Lettera by Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, translated into English from the original French text; translations into English of a review in Italian of Lettera; photocopied press cuttings from the Gazzetta di Mantova; and notes relating to sponsorship.

Images from Wales exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Images from Wales exhibition held at the Old Library, Cardiff, 1995, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Old Library and others; exhibition catalogue text; and publicity material.

Haverfordwest Library exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), West Wales Arts, Group members and others; printed exhibition booklets; invitation list for private viewing and printed invitation; floor plan and printed information relating to Haverfordwest Library; draft texts for publicity material; material relating to insurance of exhibited works, including details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied extracts from visitors' book; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Galleria d'Arte Moderna and the British Council; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; documents relating to packing and transportation of exhibited works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including correspondence largely between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibiting Group members; details of exhibiting artists; draft exhibition catalogue text; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, including letter from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the British Council in London and letter from Group chairman Arthur Giardelli to the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitation to private viewing; photographs taken at event; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh sources; translated Italian material; and Group Annual Report.

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Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B.

Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy, 1983, and a proposed 'exchange exhibition' of Bolognese artists in Wales, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Italian Consulate in Cardiff, the British Council in Milan, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press cuttings from Welsh and Italian sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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