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Material relating to the 56 Group Wales 1991 exhibition tour of the Czech Republic held at the Úluv Gallery in Prague, the Alšova Jihočeska Galerie in Hluboká nad Vltavou near České Budějovice, the Západočeská Galerie v Pizni in Plzeň, the Rabasova Galerie in Rakovnik and the Muzeum Beskyd in Frýdek-Mistek, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery, the Czechoslovak Embassy; the British Council; the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, and Mary Griffiths's husband Bruce Griffiths; correspondence between executive Group members; report on meeting between representatives of the 56 Group Wales and the Welsh Arts Council; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, two by Group treasurer David Tinker. Letter from Arthur Giardelli to Mary Griffiths illustrated with drawing of bird's head.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Wales Art Fair exhibition held at the Old Library, Cardiff, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Wales Art Fair organisers, Arts Review (London) and Group members; and details of exhibiting artists and works. Some folios annotated 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's Cardiff to Camden exhibition held at Cardiff Old Library and Swiss Cottage Library, Camden, 1989, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Swiss Cottage Library (which includes gallery floor plan) and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); correspondence between Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and the British Council in London and Group members; lists of invitees to private viewings and printed invitation; mailing lists for exhibition catalogues; press release and other publicity material; and details of exhibiting artists and works.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Glasgow Group Gallery, Glasgow, 1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and assistant secretary Betty Evans, the Glasgow Group, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the Association for Business Sponsorship of the Arts (ABSA), Group chairman Arthur Giardelli, Group members and others; letter of invitation and printed invitations to private viewing; printed information relating to the Glasgow Group and gallery; details of exhibiting artists and works; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, 1989-1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and others; letters from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitation; details of exhibiting artists and works; gallery floor plans; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at St Michael's Gallery, Derby Cathedral, 1990, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and St Michael's Gallery, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group members; printed programme of gallery events; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 30th Anniversary Exhibition held at the City Museum & Art Gallery, Worcester, 1987, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Worcester City Museum & Art Gallery and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; report on the exhibition by Group member Tom ('Diz') Gilhespy; report on meeting between Group treasurer David Tinker and gallery representative; details of exhibiting artists and works; floor plan of gallery; press cutting from the Western Mail; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Moving Pictures exhibition tour held at Newport Centre, Ely Library, Abergavenny Drama Centre and Fairwater Comprehensive School, Cwmbran, 1987-1988, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and exhibition venues, the South-East Wales Arts Association (SEWAA) and Group members; press release; details of exhibiting artists and works; printed copy of Link newsletter; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's 56 in 88 exhibition held at Mostyn Art Gallery, Llandudno, 1988, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Mostyn Art Gallery, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitation; details of exhibiting artists and works; Mostyn Art Gallery printed events programme; draft text for exhibition catalogue and catalogue mailing list; publicity material; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Cardiff to Camden exhibition held at Cardiff Old Library and Swiss Cottage Library, Camden, 1989, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and assistant secretary Betty Evans, Cardiff Old Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group members; printed invitations to private viewings; details of exhibiting artists and works; draft texts for exhibition catalogues; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Pembroke Dock Library, 1988, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Pembroke Dock Library, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; list of invitees to private viewing and printed invitation; details of exhibiting artists and works; texts for publicity poser and exhibition catalogue; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, some by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Zdeněk Vaníček of the Czechoslovak Embassy in London; correspondence between Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Czechoslovak ambassador Jan Fidler; letter from Mary Griffiths to Arthur Giardelli; report of talks between Mary Griffiths, Arthur Giardelli and Zdeněk Vaníček; press cutting taken from Y Cymro; list of current Group members; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, one annotated by Mary's husband, Bruce Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and Group members; correspondence between Zdeněk Vaníček of the Czechoslovak Embassy in London and the Welsh Arts Council; notes of meeting between Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council; details of exhibiting artists and works; draft texts for exhibition catalogue; travel and transportation expenses; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group publicity officer William Wilkins.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), including letters from Group secretary Mary Griffiths to the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; report by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli on Contemporary Art Society for Wales representatives' visit to Czechoslovakia; details of exhibiting artists and works; press cutting from the Western Mail; printed Czechoslovak newspapers; printed flyers; press releases; printed statute relating to the awarding of the Czechoslovak Society medal; related correspondence; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), comprising cushion-lined red box with clasp containing silver medal of the Czechoslovak Society for International Relations, awarded to the 56 Group Wales for services to the contemporary visual arts.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), comprising printed Czechoslovak artists' catalogues.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's exhibition tour of 1986-1987 held at the Mirbachov Palace in Bratislava, the Dům Umění in Brno, the Galerie Umění in Karlovy Vary and the Eastern Slovakia Gallery in Košice in what was then Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia), including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and representatives of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Culture in Bratislava (incorporating notes of meeting with Czechoslovak Deputy Minister of Culture), the British Embassy and British Council, Dr Silvia Ilečková of the Slovak National Gallery, and Visiting Arts, London; listed schedule of activities and events during visit to Czechoslovakia of the Contemporary Art Society for Wales, with reports of visit by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli; miscellaneous official papers; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the Eight New Members exhibition by 56 Group Wales members Alain Ayers, Paul Davies, Maggie James, Kieran Lyons, John Mitchell, Philip Nicol, Emrys Williams and Michael Williams held at the Viriamu Jones Gallery, University College, Cardiff, 1986, comprising headed information sheet relating to the exhibition.

Material relating to proposed 'exchange exhibitions' between the 56 Group Wales and Scottish and Irish artists at venues in Wales, Scotland and Ireland, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and proposed exhibition venues, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); Association of Art Galleries in Wales information sheets; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.