Victoria Garcia is an emerging artist, textile designer and illustrator from Sydney. 

Gen George is the founder of OneShift, an online job network which matches employees with employers. 

Georgia Harley is the Director of Caring Canary, Australia’s first bespoke care package business.

Sally Hill is the co-founder of WildWon, the agency that creates meaningful experiences that galvanise communities and sustain momentum toward their goals.

FBi 94.5FM is an independent, community-based radio station, delivering the best in new music and emerging culture. FBi plays 50% Australian music, with half of that from Sydney.

Pushing the boundaries of music, performance and poetry, clan members Marrawuy Kabi (Eric Avery) and Yilinhi (Lorna Munro) have formed Poetribe.

Nic Warnock is the founder of R.I.P Society Records, which last year celebrated its fifth birthday with an eight-hour concert at the Sydney Opera House as a part of Vivid. 

Jonathan is the director and founder of SJB Urban Design; a branch of SJB that designs liveable, prosperous, and people-friendly cities.

An influential change-maker in Sydney, Liane Rossler is an artist, designer, curator, creative advisor and ambassador for issues relating to design and the environment

Octopus Pi is a music company spanning a variety of projects, primarily unique events in independent spaces which emphasise the experience of the audience.

Authority Clothing collaborates with international street artists to create unique urban apparel with the royalties payed back to artists.

Tim Carr is a Lighting Designer for Arup involved with small and large-scale projects in and outside of Australia.

Palmer Art Projects curates and collects contemporary art and experiences. A 2014 project was #TheArtHunter, a 'temporary experience' exhibition for The Cool Hunter.

Vice is the ever expanding nebula of immersive investigative journalism.

Platform 72's unique gallery/retail business model supports Australian artists and designers. 

ARTBAR transforms the MCA into a pulsating piece of performance art with exhibitions, music, design and live art on the last Friday of each month.

Dr Tim Rayner teaches Philosophy for Change in Sydney, Australia. He is a Co-Founder of One Million Acts of Innovation Australia. 

Read our spotlight interview with Tim here. 

Object reveals the cutting edge of design and design-led innovation through its diverse exhibitions and innovative learning programs, digital publishing and touring activities.

Kurt is Associate Professor of Urban Geography at the University of Sydney, and he is particularly interested in the relationship between cities and citizenship.

HUB Sydney is a shared work space that provides a variety of work styles from open and collaborative to private and driven from the freelancer to the startup and the dedicated team.

Laneway Learning hosts cheap, fun classes in anything and everything, in cafes and bars around Sydney.

Lisa Colley understands the challenges facing small to medium creative businesses as a result of three decades of experience working across strategic planning, policy, business development, management and events. 

Jordan is a digital storyteller for social change, passionate about community and social justice.

Start Some Good is a unique crowdfunding platform and is a for-profit social enterprise.

Brand X is a not for profit arts organisation run by artists for artists with a focus on community and activation.

Alaska Projects is a Sydney based Artist Run Initiative exhibiting contemporary visual art in unused or disused spaces.

Work-Shop runs fun and affordable short courses in arts, crafts and life skills.

Archrival is a non-profit organisation that unites the creative community through unsolicited projects.

Read our spotlight interview with Claire here. 

Cake Wines is an Australian, boutique independent wine business, created by a couple of young wine makers and young wine lovers.

Ooooby is a social business that finds local food and brings it to your door.

Birdhat is a Sydney based Street Artist focused on high quality urban art that improves place and is G rated.

Art Pharmacy is an online gallery that hosts regular pop up shows around Sydney.

Read our spotlight interview with Emilya here. 

Train Tracks host popup musical experiences on public transport.

The Designing Out Crime research centre is internationally recognised as a leader in innovative, creative and socially responsive design.

YFM is a growing generation of young Australian's who have the capacity and motivation to demand and support a healthy and secure food future.

RobertsDay are Town Planners and Urban Designers passionate about shaping great places.

Read our spotlight interview with Stephen here. 

Golden Age is a cinema and bar in the old screening room of the heritage-listed Paramount Pictures Building in Surry Hills, Sydney.

More information here.

Situated in a grungy, graffiti-laced five-storey building, Hibernian House is home to artist studios and accommodation, gallery space and a dance studio. Over the years it's been home to many a DIY gig, exhibition and party and had many artists call it home.

The Office Space is a unique boutique office and multifunctional space that stands out amongst more homogenous working environments.

More information here.

Australia's leading centre for Object craft and design, Object presents dynamic exhibitions, publishing, retail, digital and educational activities.

More information here.

Alaska Projects is a Sydney based Artist Run Initiative established in November 2011 to exhibit contemporary visual art in unused or disused spaces. Alaska’s first project is to establish a project space in a forgotten mechanic’s office located in the basement of a Kings Cross car park.

More information here.

After-hours party at the Australian Museum in Sydney featuring art, live music, interactive performance, drinks & new ideas.

More information here.

Chippendale's hidden gem; ZIGI'S Art Wine Cheese Bar is specializing in a vast selection of wine and cheese from all over the world, inc Ausraeli cuisine.

More information here. 

Newtown's very own brewery, focused on delivering unique flavours and reviving old styles.

More information here.

At General Assembly, we are creating a global community of individuals empowered to pursue work they love, by offering full-time immersive programs, long-form courses, and classes and workshops on the most relevant skills of the 21st century.

More information here.

A new type of learning has landed in Redfern, Sydney. The Martian Embassy, a place for children, many of them underprivileged, is a great place to learn outside school hours. The space aims to ignite creativity in every child by offering free help from volunteer tutors to write all kinds of stories.

More information here.

Reinventing the way you do business, The Porter is a space somewhere between a private members lounge and a five star business centre, complete with concierge. This exclusive venue will reconfigure itself to suit your needs. From small meetings to lunches to conferences, events and presentations. No matter what your need, The Porter is at your service.

More information here.

he Foundation distributes a series of monthly $1,000 grants to projects and their creators. The money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given upfront in cash, check, or gold doubloons.

More information here.

Bobby Gray is a twenty-something Sydney Native. Triple J & FBi featured artist in a past life as Robert Luke, his overdriven bedroom jams saw him compared to Daft Punk and Digitalism on national airwaves in his teens. 

More information here.

Michael Bevan otherwise known as Catfish the Bottleman has been playing his tuned beer bottles since Christmas 2000. A lifelong musician, Michael had been playing in several bands and had turned to busking when he was travelling in the UK, Ireland and the Canary Islands (where he was singing for tourists in a cover band).

Read more here.  

Heather Vousden is a Sydney based photographer, with a background in graphic design. She has passion for capturing the thriving creative energy found at music gigs and other creative events. Music is a primary focus, shooting small to large shows regularly, both local and international, and she has exhibited her music photography both in 2012 at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney and in her permanent residency display at Brighton Up Bar, Sydney. 

Follow Heather here.