Hi, I’m Jess Scully. I’m a writer, editor, curator and event director who specialises in the arts and creative industries.
I am the festival director of Vivid Ideas and the founding artistic director of Vivid Creative Sydney: an annual festival which explores the future of creativity in Australia and the Asia Pacific.
In 2010 served as policy adviser to the NSW Minister for the Arts. In 2009 developed and edited Creative Cities East Asia for the British Council, an 18 month project to document innovative urban models and connect cities across the region.
I directed the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA), the airline’s largest investment in youth and the arts, for five years. I have edited a variety of print publications, including SummerWinter, Hotpress, Yen and EMPTY.
I am passionate about creativity, urbanism, social innovation, systemic design, co-operative development, politics, publishing, photography and fashion. I love curating talks, events, workshops which explore these areas or inspire curiosity about these and any number of ideas.
I am available for consultancy, curation or writing projects. I am currently writing my first book, Strategies for Creative Economies, to be published in 2012 by AHT.
You can view my profiles on LinkedIn and The Loop, follow me on Twitter, or check out my blog.
