Cultural tourism development in the NSW Central West region is one of the key strategic focus areas of Arts OutWest.
In our strategic plan we aim to:
- Create material that showcases the region’s culture to tourists
- Create partnerships with providers and promoters of tourism
- Partner on events and projects that provide outcomes in building cultural tourism
- Create networks that support cultural tourism
Culture Maps Central NSW
In 2020 we launched Culture Maps Central NSW – arts and culture maps for finding public art + heritage + galleries + shopping for handmade + aboriginal experiences + arts and cultural events in vibrant Central NSW.
Partners
The Culture Maps Central NSW website is a partnership with Central NSW Joint Organisation of Councils and Regional Development Australia Central West with active support from the tourism teams at each local council.
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery is a partnership with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Other project partners listed in case studies below.
Current projects & activities
Work of regional Aboriginal artists
Online maps of arts and cultural experiences
New Aboriginal cultural experiences
Supported: gallery and community hub
Latest news & updates
2021 Creative Kids vouchers soon expire – and there’s changes for 2022. Arts OutWest have teamed up with Central West Mums to bring you a local guide to making the most of the program.
How about a hands-on workshop to keep the kids busy this summer? In part three of our special coverage in partnership with Central West Mums we look at what to book in for now.
Part 2 in our What’s On guide for parents, families and kids in collaboration with Central West Mums.
We’ve written a series of summer what’s on guides for parents, in partnership with Central West Mums. Here’s part one.
Did you know? You can submit your Central West NSW* arts and cultural events online for promotion. It’s free. What’s On is the online place to find all the local arts happening – from festivals to exhibitions, performances, music gigs…
We’ve pulled together all the performances, workshops, programs, exhibitions and more for kids and families happening these school holidays.
RADO Network: A new collaborative web portal hosts links to RADO built websites across the state offering a variety of information for visitors, from culture maps to creative directories of artists, to local events, artist profiles and even linked social media accounts.
April 2021: The first exhibition at Platform Arts Hub Blayney was the annual Textures of One exhibition. The crowds rolled in, the art was great and the space looks sensational.
Tickets are now on sale for the opening of Textures of One Annual Art Exhibition at the new Platform Arts Hub at Blayney Railway Station on 9 April 2021.
An invite to Central West NSW makers to list (for free) on a new BUY LOCAL ONLINE page on our new website (right here).
Heather Ferguson has started work as the manager of the new Platform Arts Hub at Blayney Railway Station.
Closes 18 Dec 2020. Blayney. An arts manager to curate a cross-media program of arts activities.
past project case studies
A selection of past projects and activities that focused on or crossed into Cultural Tourism.
Supported: Geolocative storytelling app
