Creative Country.
An interactive guide to art and cultural experiences available in the Outback Arts region.
Creative Country s a project initiated by Outback Arts to provide a completely interactive map to direct locals and tourists to the range of public art and cultural experiences available in the Outback Arts region. Maps for finding public art, heritage, galleries, shopping for handmade, Aboriginal experiences, plus arts and cultural events in our vibrant region.
Creative Country is a collaborative project by regional arts development organisation Outback Arts supported by the seven Shire Councils across far western NSW. Content for this website will be drawn from the Outback Arts’ database, tourism teams at local councils and coordinators of some of the larger public art programs.
Visit Creative Country here.
Categories of interest for users include:
PUBLIC ART - Sculpture, murals, street art, installations. Must be in public places. Including permanent, significant street art not commissioned or approved by anyone. We believe it is important to include artist credit and artwork details as per a gallery piece (year, materials) plus acknowledge who commissioned the works, where known.
HERITAGE - Museums, historic homes, key historic sites – open to the public at some points (including museums open by appointment).
HANDMADE - Places that exclusively or mainly sell items that have been handmade in the region. Volunteer ran and commercial. Places that have a physical premise (not just online sales) and some opening hours or allow visitors by appointment. All art forms, artisan, crafts.
GALLERIES - Visual art galleries, both selling and exhibition venues. Places that have a physical premise (not just online).
ABORIGINAL CULTURE - Galleries, publicly open cultural sites, education and meeting places. All items are checked and followed up locally by our Aboriginal arts officer. Consultation, where appropriate, with venue managers or local custodians before publication.
EVENTS - Events, festivals and regular community activities. All events must be regular and or occur annually. Contact details of the events organising committee will be made public.
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