Slipstream Circus performer
For its fifth consecutive year, Reclaim the Lane returns to Rooke Lane kicking off National Youth Week in Devonport on Friday 8 April, 3–5 pm. The free event transforms Rooke Lane into a vibrant celebration of youth arts and music for all ages to enjoy.
Launceston-based artist, Josh Foley is this year’s Reclaim the Lane artist and he will be creating a new work located on the wall between the Payne Avenue carpark and Rooke Lane. Visitors to Rooke Lane will see Josh in action as he creates the work over the course of the day, completing it by 5 pm at the event.
“Using abstract painterly motifs I will seek to imbue the area with colour, life, vitality and movement which are all celebrations of youth. As young people grow they seek to leave their mark and brighten up the world around them; by eradicating the drab grey of the concrete the work aims to represent this. The coloured motifs will also dance across the background in a musical way which eludes to the importance music has in the life of a young person as they seek to define themselves among their peers.” – Josh Foley
Josh will be offering a public art and painting workshop at Devonport Regional Gallery on Saturday 16 April, 11 – 3.30 pm. Book your place at the Gallery: 6424 8296 or [email protected].
Reclaim the Lane also features various art-making activities including a collective colouring-in zone, live music by young local performers, a photo booth, performances by Slipstream Circus, The Sketchbook Project exhibition and interactive stalls by youth service providers. Free food also available.
DETAILS
Where: Rooke Lane, Devonport
When: Friday 8 April, 3–5 pm
Who: All ages
Cost: FREE
More info: facebook.com/ReclaimTheLane
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.
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 or Devonport LINC at 61 Oldaker Street. 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 or LINC by Wednesday 6 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 8 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
