Are you looking for a peaceful but inspiring work environment? Interested in connecting with other innovative artists, craftspeople, creatives, freelancers, sole traders, entrepreneurs, small businesses and social enterprises? Seeking a co-working space with great internet, excellent public transportation access, nearby free parking, and top-notch amenities? Want to be a part of a professional, positive, and productive work environment that supports the environment and equality?

Meet Nauti STUDIOS

THE SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE HUB
and social enterprise

MAKING WAVES SINCE 2014

Nauti Studios (pronounced “naughty”) is a social enterprise which has been providing NAUTIcal themed, pun loving, sustainably made, sustainably run, creative work space hubs for over 10 years. Spaces which welcome artists, craftspeople, musicians, freelancers, entrepreneurs, students, academics and more. Our spaces are for people of all professions, whether it is those who are established, emerging, exploring or experimenting with their practice.

We have a studio in Forest Lodge, Sydney, and one in the Blue Mountains.

The Nauti hubs form a foundation for thriving creative culture and communities, as a work space that provides affordable private lockable studio spaces, sound proofed music studios, team building space, meeting space, event space, rehearsal space, analogue photography dark rooms, and regular social events for Nauti members known as the Nauti sailors.

One of Bernard Fanning’s spotify and apple music images taken at Nauti.

The established and flourishing Nauti ecosystems are hand built by our founder with sustainable materials, and run sustainably, which has become an inspiration to many who are wanting to live and work more sustainably. Our studios are also filled with indoor plants which remove harmful substances from the air, contributing to better physical and mental health in our hubs, on top of the mental health improvements from connecting with inspiring people, and seperatng living and work spaces.

Inspiring connection in our Blue Mountains studio.

As a social enterprise, Nauti passionately donates to charities conserving and protecting Australian marine waters and wildlife, and universal basic income to people living in poverty. We also provide Indigenous residency programs. Every time you come to work at Nauti, you are giving back. Why? Because at Nauti we believe it is our responsibility to protect the environment, and foster equality. Our spaces also become a support for small businesses and residents around our hubs. Through our large amount of sailors and visitors we stimulate the local economy and businesses, and provide opportunities for surrounding residents to get productive in our spaces, attend workshops, and participate in creative and cultural events we provide.

Founded by a queer disabled woman who has experienced a lot of discrimination, Nauti is passionate about building safe, inclusive, welcoming and empowering spaces that support and encourage a diverse group of people from all walks of life, and all professions. We strive to provide supportive spaces which provide opportunities for inspiration, innovation, connection, inspiration, collabotation and transformation.

So When you work at nauti You Get:

Proactive: Nauti sends support to organisations protecting the environment and fostering equality on your behalf.

Easy accessibility: There is ample free parking, three bus stop on our doorstep, a short walk to the train station and space for bicycle storage for eco-conscious commuters.

Health and wellness: Nauti aims to provide you professional quiet space to work, while also having break out social spaces where you can increase your mental health by having some talk time with other people each day, if you would like to. We also have break out spaces you can take a call in away from other people. Our studio is also filled with natural sunlight, and hundreds of indoor plants that purify our air. We have some social lunches throughout the week, and one/more official monthly social nights, which are great occasions for finding potential collaborators, finding life long friends, or finding yourself feeling at home in our little creative community.

A safe space: Nauti is a safe space where everyone is welcome, and people are celebrated and supported by people of diverse backgrounds and professions. Nauti is a space founded and run by queer women, and non-binary people.

Space for your growth: Nauti has various membership plans and services so we can cater to your needs as your business grows. If you start on co-working hot desk and your business grows, you can jump up to a dedicated desks And then jump up to your own private space, then to one larger, and more as you expand. Full time members get meeting and event spaces for free.
Flexibility: Nauti’s spaces are very affordable and flexible, eliminating the stress of you having to agree to long-term lease contracts.

Free: Fast wifi, all utilities, all bills, stationary and black and white printing covered by Nauti. We have the fastest internet you can get in the Blue Mountains in our Mountains studio. Our Sydney studio speeds come in at a solid 100/50. Also we provide complimentary tea and coffee, and kitchen and bathroom facilities. Our Blue Mountains studio also has a shower.

Close proximity: Nauti is close to some great cafes and restaurants, so you’ll never have to go hungry.
3 phase power possible
Nauti is also pet friendly!
As long as your furry friends are well trained, supervised, and not disruptive.

WHAT ELSE COMES WITH WORKING AT NAUTI?!

The amazing people!

Meet THE Nauti CREW

YOUR CREATIVE COMMUNITY

Having over 30+ professionals working at Nauti in Sydney, and about 16+ in Nauti in the Blue Mountains, we are a very supportive ecosystem. If you’re starting up your own practice, project, business, freelancing service, social enterprise or similar, there is a 110% chance someone in our studio crew can help, or can find you someone who can. If you need help with making something, meeting someone, or are needing some guidance, advice, or mentorship, we are a bit of an unofficial incubator. And we can give you support if/when you need it.

JOIN THE CREW

The Nauti crew are incredibly diverse, in lives and professions. We love collaboration, and inspiration. Everyone is welcome to be a part of our little creative HUB, our little crew, our little community.

To get an idea of the variety of wonderful people we’ve had at Nauti, and that we have at the moment here are some examples; illustrators, musicians, music producers, editors, designers, commercial photographers, artistic photographers, architects, data analyist, town planner, auditors, a glass artist, some ceramicists, programmers, installation artists, writers, curators, costumiers, virtual assistants, VFX artists, a hair dresser, a book ship, and art shop, a cat rescue charity (yes there is a room with kittens you can go hang out in when you want a work break), designers, art directors, tv producers, videographers, embroidery artist, a theoretical programming academic, many many academics, a few podcasters, a few jewellers, an indoor house plant nerd, a few fashion labels, sculptors, surfboard makers, laser cutter, movie prop maker, candlemakers, perfume makers, psychologists, and art therapists, screen printers, a couple stop motion animators, bees wax food wraps maker, collage artists, a custom sneaker artist and more!