Cultural tourists head for the outer suburbs

Cultural tourism is not just for the majors. Regional arts organisations are tempting day-trippers to the metropolitan rim with global conversations.
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Angela Tiatia’s video Woman’s Movement (2016) commissioned by Campbelltown Arts Centre

In recent years we have become familiar with the terms destination and cultural tourism. Today, such strategic initiatives can’t be ignored. Arts organisations that sit on the metropolitan rim and regional outreaches need to think beyond their local audiences to survive, and many of them are thinking globally.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina