Venue
Dover Town
Starts
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Ends
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Location
South East England

The latest DAD PHOTOGRAPHY COMMISSIONS 07/08 image "and thereby hangs a tale" by Laura J Padgett went up on the 10 freestanding signboards in Dover town centre yesterday.Laura J. Padgett's photo and text image was produced as part of her residency with Dover Arts Development. During her residency which took place from 17 – 29 March, Laura spent time researching at the Port of Dover, talking to people in the town and listening to their stories.DAD Photography Commissions 07-08 invites artists to spend two weeks in Dover to research and produce a single large-format photographic image informed by the town. DAD Photography Commissions 07-08 is part of Embarkation, Dover Arts Development's major programme of visual arts for Dover Town and District. It has been made possible by £85k from Arts Council England, South East and the European Union through the Interreg IIIA programme as well as the generous support of Dover businesses and public agencies.