We were greatly honoured to be invited to speak about our activities to the Dover Society (18 March) and to the Turner Contemporary (20 March) at their team meeting. It has been just over 6 years since DAD began life in 2006. In that time we have found ways of showing work in the public realm without owning premises.read more
The Culture Awards, presented by Canterbury for Culture, celebrate the quality, diversity and vibrancy of culture across Canterbury District and East Kent. www.thecultureawards.org/2012-winners/
The Award for Excellence is for a cultural practitioner or collaborative group of practitioners working in East Kent that has created a new work of high quality within the last twelve months.read more
A film about life at the former Buckland paper mill in Dover has won an award for excellence. Watermark was produced by Dover Arts Development and tells the story of the paper mill up to its closure in 2000.
There was a capacity turnout on Tuesday March 6th at Dover Town Hall for the Dover Preview of Dover Arts Development’s new Documentary Feature film about Buckland Mill, Watermark. Ron Wright who appears in the film helped welcome people as they arrived, along with DAD directors Joanna Jones and Clare Smith.
The audience included many former Mill employees, their friends and family as well as The Vice Chairman of Dover District Council, Cllr Paul Le Chevalier, and his escort, Cllr Suzanne Le Chevalier and The Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Veronica Philpott and her escort Mr Chris Philpott.read more
