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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 comprising draft and fair-copy texts of the forthcoming book.

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; biographical details and artist statements of Group members; draft texts; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Several folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, some annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

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 largely relating to a proposed lecture/concert featuring multimedia artist/performer Yoko Ono (who did not turn up on the assigned date) and a performance by musician Gavin Bryars and others, both held at the Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, Cardiff, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths, Yoko Ono and others, letters from Mary Griffiths to Group member Eric Rowan and the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, and letter to Mary Griffiths from the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); photocopy of performance fee cheque made out to Yoko Ono; press cutting; printed Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre Terms and Conditions of Hiring; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths.

Material relating to the publication in 2012 of the book A Taste Of The Avant-Garde: 56 Group Wales, 56 Years, written by author and curator David Moore and designed by artist Sue Hiley Harris, comprising press release; printed posters advertising illustrated talk and book signings by David Moore; printed invitation to book launch at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; and a copy of the book.

Material comprises proposed design and layout for 56 Group Wales members' book and invitation to contribute text and images; printed booklet to publicise forthcoming book which features illustrations of members' works; printed invitation to launch of book at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff; and copy of book.

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Print-out of an interview conducted in 2007 between 56 Group Wales chairman Peter Spriggs and artist, writer and film-maker Derek Shiel entitled '56 Group Wales: Exhibiting At Home And Abroad'.

Publicity material marking the 56 Group Wales's fiftieth year, comprising artist photographs; artist statements and biographical notes; and full-colour illustrated exhibition brochure featuring details of Group members and their works.

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MabLab at NLW

Publicity posters for 56 Group/56 Group Wales exhibitions.

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PFC4/8 at NLW

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales's Delweddau ar Bapur/Works on Paper exhibition held at Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod and Newport Museum & Art Gallery, 1993-1994, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Rhondda Heritage Park, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), the South-East Wales Arts Association (SEWAA), Group members (including tribute to Group member Paul Davies, who died October 1993) and others; details of exhibiting artists and works; opening address delivered at Newport Museum & Art Gallery; and publicity material. One or two folios annotated by Julian Sheppard.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol, 1993, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and the Royal West of England Academy, Group members, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales) and others; printed invitation to private viewing; gallery floor plan; press release; invoices; and press cutting relating to exhibition by Group treasurer David Tinker.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod, 1992, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and Rhondda Heritage Park; correspondence between Group secretaries Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard and Group members and others; correspondence between Mary Griffiths and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales); notes of meetings between 56 Group Wales representatives and Rhondda Heritage Park; details of exhibiting artists and works; copies of speech delivered at private viewing; and press cuttings from Welsh sources. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Julian Sheppard.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Oriel Gallery, Theatr Clwyd, Mold, 1992, including correspondence between Group secretary Julian Sheppard and Theatr Clwyd and Group members; details of exhibiting artists and works; and exhibition catalogue texts.

Material relating to the Spirit of Time, Spirit of Place: Contemporary Czech Painting & Sculpture exhibition held at the Davies Memorial Gallery, Newtown, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and the Davies Memorial Gallery; printed exhibition catalogue; printed invitations to private viewing; and other related correspondence. Most folios annotated by Mary Griffiths.

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 Group assistant secretary Betty Evans and the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), Group members and others; printed invitations to private viewing; minutes of meeting to discuss exhibition; reports by Group chairman Arthur Giardelli relating to Czech Republic visit; details of exhibiting artists and works; exhibition catalogue texts; press release; papers relating to insurance of exhibited works; press cuttings from Czechoslovak sources; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Some folios annotated by Mary Griffiths and Betty Evans, one annotated by Arthur Giardelli.

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 exhibition held at Haverfordwest Library, 1991, including correspondence between Group secretary Mary Griffiths and Haverfordwest Library, Elinor Jones of HTV Wales, the Welsh Arts Council (later the Arts Council of Wales), assistant secretary Betty Evans, Group chairman Arthur Giardelli and Group members; printed invitation to private viewing; details of exhibiting artists and works; press releases, with related correspondence; and memoranda by Mary Griffiths. Many folios annotated by Mary Griffiths, some by Arthur Giardelli.

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.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at Oriel Canfas, Cardiff, 2011, comprising circular letters to Group members; and printed and photocopied invitations to private viewing.

Material relating to the 56 Group Wales exhibition held at the Queen's Hall Gallery, Narberth (Oriel Q), 2010, comprising circular information to Group members from Group past-chairman Peter Spriggs; printed invitation to private viewing; page taken from Queen's Hall Gallery exhibition programme; printed Queen's Hall Gallery newsletter, which includes tribute to former 56 Group Wales chairman Arthur Giardelli, who died in November 2009; photocopied article from Wales Modern newsletter; and gallery floor plan.