Youth Speak Out: Travelling Exhibition 

The next generation’s voice on reconciliation

Youth Speak Out is an annual education initiative run by Reconciliation Tasmania since 2018 celebrating the next generation’s views on Aboriginal affairs

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For the first time, Youth Speak Out entries are touring across Lutruwita/Tasmania! This inaugural exhibition showcases student artwork from students in years 5 to 12 including multimedia, speeches, letters, poems, or whole class projects expressing students’ views about reconciliation.

Youth Speak Out: Travelling Exhibition was first shown at the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, State Library and Archives of Tasmania, Nipaluna/Hobart from November 2023 until February this year. Around 18 pieces travelled north to feature at the Launceston Library, the exhibition running from April until June. From there the exhibition had a month the Devonport Library from June until the end of July, then featured at Burnie Library until the end of September.

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2023: Be a Voice for Generations

Every year, Youth Speak Out entrants respond to the NRW theme.

This year’s theme encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in tangible ways in our everyday lives – where we live, work and socialise.

Free exhibition


14 October – 14 December 2024

Queenstown Library
West Coast Community Services Hub,
9-13 Driffield Street,
Queenstown, Tasmania, 7467


Queenstown Library opening hours:

  • Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
  • closed Saturday, Sunday and public holidays

NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED


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A painting of a tree with reconciliation words on it. Text reads: "More than Words reconciliation takes action".
Youth Speak Out. Image provided by Reconciliation Tasmania – Artist: Amia Harback