Laura McMahon (aka Brain Foetus), Council of the Soothsayer, 2013, fine pen (ink) on paper
Laura McMahon (aka Brain Foetus)
PRESENTED BY THE YOUNG VOLUNTEERS AT DEVONPORT REGIONAL GALLERY AND THE JUNCTION
Reclaim the Lane is set to transform one of Devonport’s urban laneways into a vibrant celebration of youth arts and music for its fourth consecutive year. The event will launch National Youth Week for Tasmania.
RECLAIM THE LANE
Free youth music and arts festival.
Where: Rooke Lane, Devonport
When: Friday 10 April, 3–5 pm
Who: All ages
Cost: FREE
More info: facebook.com/ReclaimTheLane
Located in Rooke Lane between Steele & Stewart Streets, Reclaim the Lane will present a range of arts and music activities and entertainment for all ages to enjoy. Rooke Lane is also home to a range of funky endeavors including a new artist workspace, public art, a yoga studio, coffee shops and the iconic Devonport Regional Gallery.
Reclaim the Lane seeks to enhance this atmosphere using this unique space to offer public art workshops, live local music and various art-making, music and photography activities. While the event has a youth focus, it is open to all of the community.
This year, past Devonport artist and Devonport’s Young Citizen on the Year 2015 recipient, Laura McMahon (Hobart), aka Brain Foetus, will be the artist-in-residence creating a public art work in Rooke Lane and providing public art workshops prior to and during the event.
Other entertainment and activities include a photo booth, performances by Slipstream Circus, The Sketchbook Project exhibition, an open mic ‘soap box’ and music by local musicians. Free food also available.
Reclaim the Lane is coordinated by Devonport Regional Gallery and their young members, the Droogs; Devonport City Council and Youth, Family & Community Connections.
About National Youth Week
National Youth Week is celebrated in towns and cities all over Australia. It is a week focused on highlighting the numerous and varied positive contributions young people make to Australian Society. In 2015 the theme is It Starts With Us.
History / About Reclaim the Lane
Reclaim the Lane is Devonport’s National Youth Week event, presented each year by Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport City Council and Youth, Family and Community Connections. The event is co-funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Devonport City Council.
Reclaim the Lane is a youth arts and music festival, celebrating the contributions young people make to the Devonport community and providing a space for young artists and musicians to exhibit their work. The event is organised by young volunteers of Devonport Regional Gallery and The Junction.
THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT
Reclaim the Lane features The Sketchbook Project Exhibition, a project presented by Devonport Regional Gallery’s young members, The Droogs.
Sketchbooks can be collected from Devonport Regional Gallery at 45–47 Stewart Street, Devonport. Participants are encouraged to fill it with their drawings, ideas and writing using pencils, ink, paints, charcoal, pastels and more, and then drop it back in to the Gallery by Wednesday 8 April.
Filled sketchbooks will be presented in The Sketchbook Project exhibition at Devonport’s National Youth Week event, Reclaim the Lane, held in Rooke Lane on Friday 10 April, 3–5 pm.
The Sketchbook Project celebrates and promotes young people and their talents in the North West, and provides a space for public viewing of their work.
Dianne Sheehan. Education & Public Programs Officer, Damian Collins Junction HUB Coordinator
