About
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale was founded in 2005 and attracts significant International and Australian photographers as one of Australia’s pre-eminent photographic festivals.
It is a not-for-profit event that immerses the historic town of Ballarat in photographic art. Held every two years we showcase work from domestic and international artists that is new, previously unseen in Australia or contextualised afresh; and in our Open Program we foster the development of new artists. There are public programs and education programs comprising talks, workshops and prizes which round out a rich and diverse cultural event that attracts more than 26,000 people, delivering significant economic and cultural impact.
In 2018 we were proud to win the Visit Ballarat Events and Attractions Business Award at the 2018 Federation Business School Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards.