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
Latest news & updates
An invite to Central West NSW makers to list (for free) on a new BUY LOCAL ONLINE page on our new website (right here).
The geolocative storytelling app won the Oral History NSW Award and was shortlisted for the National Trust Heritage Awards.
We sent photographer Carolyn Hide on a road trip to capture a few images of local culture – but she found so much more. Carolyn is one of our team of talented Media Associates Arts OutWest has been sending out…
past project case studies
A selection of past projects and activities that focused on or crossed into Cultural Tourism.

Supported: Geolocative storytelling app