About

Jess Scully is an author, curator and community representative who uses creativity to support and inspire everyone to get involved in shaping a sustainable and inclusive future. She has been the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney since 2019 and an elected community representative since 2016. As a Councillor at the City of Sydney, Jess advocates for new models to address the housing crisis and support a more inclusive economy, is working on reviving nightlife and expanding access to culture, and on opening up politics to younger and more diverse people, to expand who plays a role in shaping the life of the city. Prior to that she was the founding director of festival Vivid Ideas, Australia’s largest creative industries event; and has worked as a policy advisor, a public art curator, cultural strategist, radio host and magazine editor.