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Correspondence, 1994-2001 and undated, between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the Arts Council of Wales (formerly the Welsh Arts Council). Some folios annotated by Bob Weir.

Correspondence, 1963-2001, largely between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and other members of the 56 Group/56 Group Wales executive committee and the Welsh Committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain, the Welsh Arts Council and their later incarnation, the Arts Council of Wales, the subject-matter including funding, publicity, and transportation and storage of exhibited works.

Correspondence, 1991-1992, 1994-1995, 1997, 1999, 2001 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and potential new Group members, with a letter, 1997, to Group chairman Arthur Giardelli from potential Group member David Vibert. Some folios annotated by Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir.

Financial records, 1991-2001 and undated, of 56 Group Wales, including income and expenditure accounts; statements, invoices and receipts; insurance arrangements; and related correspondence.

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.

Correspondence, 1989, 1991-2000 and undated, including circular letters (three folios duplicated), between Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and Group members, including references to the deaths of Group member Paul Davies and Group treasurer David Tinker, with related correspondence and obituaries; correspondence, 1991, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Group member William Wilkins; and miscellaneous Group papers.

Correspondence and related material, 1962-2000, between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and executive committee members and representatives in Brittany, the United States, the Ukraine and various European venues regarding potential/forthcoming overseas Group exhibitions.

Correspondence and related material, 1965-1968, 1973-1985, 1987-1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999-2000, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and representatives in Sweden, Voroshilovgrad in the former Soviet Union (now Luhansk in the Ukraine), Poland, Portugal, Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Finland, Denmark, Belgium, Spain and Switzerland, together with other correspondents, including the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the British Council and the National Museum of Wales, regarding proposed overseas Group exhibitions and their funding; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Bob Weir.

Invoices directed to the 56 Group/56 Group Wales, 1962-1973, 1975, 1978, 1995-2000 and undated, relating to packaging and transportation of works to be exhibited, printing of publicity material, framing of exhibited works, hiring of exhibition spaces and reimbursement of expenses; with related correspondence and notes. Some folios annotated by Group secretary Bob Weir.

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.

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.

Correspondence, 1991-1999 and undated, between Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group secretaries Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir; letters, 1992-1995, from Julian Sheppard to Group members and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); letters, 1998-1999, from Bob Weir to Group member Carol Hiles and to artist, writer and film-maker Derek Shiel; miscellaneous correspondence, 1991-1998, including letters to Arthur Giardelli and Group secretary Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); draft Group statement by Arthur Giardelli; and Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) newsletter, November 1992, with attached letter from Julian Sheppard to the Belgian Embassy in London. Some letters annotated by Bob Weir.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Howard Gardens Gallery in Cardiff and the Oriel Clwyd Gallery at Theatr Clwyd in Mold, 1999-2000, including correspondence between Group secretary Bob Weir and the Oriel Clwyd Gallery, the Arts Council of Wales and others; Oriel Clwyd Gallery floor plan; and printed invitation to private viewing. A few folios annotated by Bob Weir.

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.

Correspondence, 1960-1998, between 56 Group/56 Group Wales secretaries and other organisations, which include the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, the International Association of Art (IAA) and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, subject-matter including current/forthcoming exhibitions, publicity and funding.

Correspondence, 1984-1992, 1997-1998, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Correspondence, 1969-1998 and undated, between 56 Group Wales secretaries and executive committee members and various correspondents regarding sponsorship of Group activities.

Correspondence, 1981-1983, 1991-1998, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and the International Association of Art (IAA). Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir.

Correspondence, [1981], 1986-1989, 1993-1994, 1996, 1998 and undated, including circular letters, between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths, Julian Sheppard and Bob Weir and Group executive committee members and various recipients, including the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Texaco, the Bank of Wales plc, Welsh Water plc, the Midland Bank (later HSBC Bank) and British Telecom, regarding sponsorship of Group activities. Includes photocopy of completed sponsorship application form. Some folios duplicated. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Group treasurer David Tinker.

File of 56 Group Wales secretary Bob Weir, comprising correspondence, 1997-1998, between Bob Weir and Group executive committee members Arthur Giardelli, Martyn Dallimore-Jones and Sue Williams and letters, 1997-1998, to Bob Weir from Group member Chris Shurrock and other correspondents; and letter, 1997, to Group publicity officer Martyn Dallimore-Jones from the Washington Gallery, Penarth.