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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Five New Members exhibition held by most recently-elected Group members Erica Daborn, Anthony Davies, Ian Grainger, Harvey Hood and Gary Woodley at University College, Cardiff, 1980, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and University College, Cardiff and Group members (including draft exhibition catalogue texts incorporating details of exhibiting artists and works); printed invitation to private viewing; University College, Cardiff printed exhibition programme; press releases; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Exhibition of Graphic Work held at the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, 1981, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Sherman Theatre and Group members; draft exhibition catalogue text; press release; and details of exhibiting artists and works. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the John Owen Gallery, Cardiff, 1982, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the John Owen Gallery and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; draft exhibition catalogue texts; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

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.

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.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST AT:
Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B.

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.

Material relating to the Vale of Glamorgan Festival Exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Alain Ayers, Harvey Hood and Philip Nicol held at St Donat's Arts Centre, 1984, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, St Donat's Arts Centre, Group members and others; draft and printed publicity material; list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitations; notes of discussion between representatives of 56 Group Wales and St Donat's Arts Centre; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1990-2012, including correspondence, printed invitations to private viewings, details of exhibiting artists and works, exhibition catalogues, and press releases and other publicity material.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Libr'art gallery in the Halle aux Foires, Libramont, Belgium, 1994, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Libr'art gallery, the British Council, the Belgian Consulate, the Belgian Embassy, the Arts Council of Wales, Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied press articles from Belgian sources; publicity material; and current Group membership list.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Raymond Eyquem: The Art of the Possible exhibition held at University College, Cardiff, Pembroke Dock Library and Oriel Bangor Museum & Art Gallery, 1996-1997, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and exhibition venues, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, the Arts Council of Wales, Group members and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogues (one annotated); photocopied prints of artists' works; list of invitees to private viewing; invoices; publicity material; and other related correspondence.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 40th Anniversary Exhibition held at Worcester Museum & Art Gallery, Tenby Community Education Centre and St David's Hall, Cardiff, 1997, including correspondence between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and exhibition venues and Group members; gallery floor plans; printed invitation to private opening; printed St David's Hall events programme; details of exhibiting artists and works; publicity statements; photocopied extracts from exhibition visitors' book; and memoranda by Bob Weir. Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's New Work exhibition held at Oriel Henry Thomas in Carmarthen, Yale College Memorial Gallery in Wrexham and Oriel Plasnewydd at Plasnewydd Primary School in Maesteg, 1999, including correspondence between Group secretary Bob Weir and exhibition venues, Group members and printmaker William Brown; letter to Plasnewydd Primary School from the St Helena Community Help Association; details of exhibiting artists and works; photocopied exhibition notices; photocopied press cutting from the South Wales Evening Post; and invoices. Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's New Work exhibition held at St David's Hall, Cardiff, 2007, comprising circular letter to Group members from Group chairman Peter Spriggs.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery, Aberdare, 2007, including letters from Group secretary Peter Seabourne and Group chairman Peter Spriggs to the Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery, circular notices to Group members from Peter Seabourne and printed email from former Group chairman Glyn Jones to Group members; photocopy of invitation to private viewing; exhibition contract; gallery floor plan; and memoranda by Glyn Jones.

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.

Material relating to the twentieth-anniversary 56 Group Wales publication The Artist And How To Employ Him (1976), edited by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and containing contributions from Group members, the said material including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed notice of publication; mailing lists and sales details; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 1983 HTV broadcast Where The Tide Turned: A Portrait of the 56 Group Wales, which featured interviews with a selection of Group members, the said related material including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, HTV, St David's Hall in Cardiff, Group members and others; printed 1983 HTV programme review; details of exhibiting artists and works; Group statement; list of invitees to press reception; press release; HTV filming schedules; minutes of meeting; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

VHS video cassette and DVD copies of the 1983 HTV broadcast Where The Tide Turned: A Portrait of the 56 Group Wales, the programme featuring interviews with a selection of 56 Group Wales members.

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VM 9138
DVD 6178

Scrapbook containing mainly press cuttings, printed invitations, etc relating to 56 Group/56 Group Wales exhibitions, 1957-1964. Some items loose. Some folios blank.