About Jess
I am a…
Event planner, Idea generator, Journalist, Policy maker, World traveler, Writer/Editor
Bio
I'm a festival director, editor and writer documenting emerging creative talents for over 10 years. In 2012, the Sydney Morning Herald named me as one of Sydney's 100 most influential people and in 2013 FBI Radio awarded me their SMAC (Sydney Music Arts and Culture Award) of the Year. I am the festival director of Vivid Ideas, part of Vivid Sydney, and began my career as editor of publications including SummerWinter, Yen and EMPTY. I served as policy advisor to the New South Wales Minister for the Arts and also directed the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA), a national grant and mentorship program for outstanding artists, musicians, filmmakers, photographers and designers.