Acknowledgement of Country

BIFB Inc. acknowledges that we are meeting, creating and working on the traditional land of the Wadawurrung and and Dja Dja Wurrung People. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage beliefs and relationship with the land. We pay our respects to the Elders past, present and future.

  • 11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale
  • 23 August - 19 October 2025

What’s on

  • Core Program
  • World Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

People Power – Platon

Art Gallery of Ballarat

  • Core Program
  • Australian Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

Instant Warhol

Art Gallery of Ballarat

  • Core Program
  • Australian Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

The Stephanie Collection

Art Gallery of Ballarat

  • Core Program Outdoor
  • Australian Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

here, there, everywhere

Multiple locations

  • Core Program Outdoor
  • Australian Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

Tongpop Pantheon

Cnr Sturt & Lydiard Streets and The Goods Shed

  • Core Program
  • World Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

The Real Thing

43 Lydiard Street North

  • Core Program
  • World Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

How to Fly

The Mining Exchange

  • Core Program

26 August–22 October 2023

Effacement

Art Gallery of Ballarat

  • Core Program Outdoor
  • Australian Premiere

26 August–22 October 2023

Oculi Collective

Multiple locations around Ballarat

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Open Program Artist Registration

Call for entries closes 5 May 2025

Campbell Addy at the 11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale

The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is excited to announce that renowned British-Ghanaian fashion photographer and artist Campbell Addy will headline the 2025 festival.

Enter the Martin Kantor Portrait Prize

The Martin Kantor Portrait Prize is both an exhibition and an award for a photographic artwork of a significant Australian.

Enter the Prompted Peculiar International AI Prize

Calling digital artists to be part of this year's festival.

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News

    Interview with Jade Jones, GradFoto Award 2023 Highly Commended Finalist

    Interview with Sian Tjia Hennessy, GradFoto Award 2023 Highly Commended Finalist

    Interview with Zina Sofer, winner GradFoto Award 2023

    Eddie James, Highly Commended GradFoto 2023

    Interview with Ella Cuming, winner GradFoto Award 2023 People's Choice