The board's representatives Geoffrey Taylor and Carolyn Mattick said they had come out to the regions to try and increase application numbers outside of Sydney.

Mr Taylor said he was surprised with the level of cultural diversity within the community.

He said local people in the Ridge were most interested in finding out who generally was eligible to apply for grants and what the process for applying was.

He said the forms that needed to be filled out were quite lengthy and needed careful consideration and time spent to fill them out correctly.

He said the visit was part of an advocacy program to increase awareness of what, in particular the Community Cultural Development Board could offer to local coomunities.

He said it also gave people the chance to meet with members of the board who they may speak to on the phone.

"People can now meet us face-to-face, so that we're not just a voice on the phone anymore," he said.

Mr Taylor said seven towns were being visited in the north west and central west of the state this week, being Moree, Lightning Ridge, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble and Dubbo.

He said the board's function was to support communities in having cultural expression.

"This could be in the form of art works or performance pieces, where a professional artist would be involved to help the community develop culturally," he said.

"So it is a partnership between the professional artists and the community."

Mr Taylor said the grants available would not be given out for infrastructure projects.

But he said local art groups could consult Community Cultural Devlopment NSW to help them find a suitable professional artist for a specific or particular interest.

He said he hoped the information sessions in the region would see an increase in the number of applications they received from this area, because there hadn't been too many.

"We're hoping a springboard of ideas comes out of this."

Mr Taylor said interested groups or individuals are encouraged to apply by calling 1800 226 912.