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Correspondence, 1979-1986, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group treasurer David Tinker and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and letter, 1979, to Mary Griffiths's husband, Bruce, from the Welsh Arts Council; grant applications, 1979-1986, with related correspondence and other material; completed Welsh Arts Council training questionnaire; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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.

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.

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

Group members' (N-Z) exhibition catalogues, some undated. One catalogue annotated.

Material relating to Group members' exhibitions, publications, etc, including illustrated biographical catalogue, printed material and photocopied articles, much of which is undated or of indeterminate date. Some folios annotated.

Photographs taken at Group exhibitions held at the Bols Taverne, Amsterdam, 1967, the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin, 1968 (as part of the Republic of Ireland Arts Council tour), and the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1974.

THIS MATERIAL IS KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST FROM:
Photo books 6028, size B & 6029, size B.

Photographs and negatives taken at the Gruppo 56 Galles exhibition held at the Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Bologna, 1983, the Birthday Celebration exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, 1984, and the exhibition of Bolognese Etchings held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, 1984.

THIS MATERIAL IS KEPT SEPARATELY AND MAY BE ACCESSED ON REQUEST FROM:
Photo books 6028, size B and 6029, size B
Photo book 6107, size E

56 Group exhibition catalogues, 1957-1958, 1962-1966 and undated, with related material. The 1963 catalogue unfolds as an exhibition poster. Attached notes in the hand of Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1970-1975 and undated, with related material. One folio annotated by Group secretary Mary Griffiths.

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1980-1984, with related material.

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1985-1989, with related material.

56 Group Wales exhibition catalogues, 1990-1997, 1999, 2006 and undated, with related material. One catalogue unfolds as an exhibition poster.

Material relating to the 56 Group's Welsh Committee of the Arts Council of Great Britain tour exhibitions which took place at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1960, comprising correspondence, including circular letters, between Group representatives and other members and the Arts Council of Great Britain, exhibition venues and Lady Megan Lloyd George; and related material, including lists of exhibiting artists and their works.

Material relating to the 56 Group's Drawings & Gouaches exhibition tour of 1963-1964 held at the Dillwyn Gallery in Swansea, the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth, Welshpool Art Room, the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Hereford Art Gallery, the Arts Council Gallery in Cardiff, the Midlands Federation of Art Galleries (Lichfield Art Gallery, Northampton Museum & Art Gallery, Newark Museum, Worcester Museum & Art Gallery, Mansfield Art Gallery and Rugby Exhibition Gallery), Hambledon Gallery in Blandford Forum, Cheltenham Museum & Art Gallery and the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, including correspondence, 1964-1965, largely between Group secretaries Pat Cross and Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, with other related correspondence; printed invitations to private viewings; press release; and exhibition itinerary.

Material relating to 56 Group Wales exhibitions held at the Bear Lane Gallery in Oxford, the North Oxfordshire Technical College in Banbury, West Oxfordshire Technical College in Witney, the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester, the City Art Gallery in Leeds, the Herbert Art Gallery in Coventry, the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, Dolgellau Free Library and Bangor Art Gallery (the last three venues comprising the Group's Welsh Arts Council tour), including correspondence, 1966-1967, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues; list of exhibited works; printed publicity material; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Exhibition of Work by Contemporary Welsh Artists exhibition tour of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, 1968, held at the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in Dublin, the Municipal Gallery in Limerick, Cork School of Art, the Arts Council Gallery in Belfast, Brooke Park Gallery in Derry (Londonderry) and Coleraine University, including correspondence, 1966-1969, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Republic of Ireland Arts Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland; press release; lists of exhibited works; printed invitations to private viewing; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, Brittany, 1974-1975, including correspondence, 1971-1975, between Group secretaries Elisabeth Elias and Mary Griffiths and the Musée des Beaux-Arts, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the British Council, Raymond Eyquem of University College, Cardiff, Group members and others; exhibition catalogue; press release; expenses and invoices; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales 1975 exhibition, 1975, held at the University Gallery, Leeds, including correspondence, 1974-1975, between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the University Gallery and, 1975, between Mary Griffiths and Group members; details relating to exhibiting artists and works; material relating to sales of exhibited works; and other related correspondence. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; one folio illustrated with a ballpoint and watercolour wash drawing of a bird by Arthur Giardelli.