23 August - 19 october 2025
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale (Ballarat Foto.) is a world-class arts organisation delivering an internationally significant photographic arts festival, activating the city of Ballarat and enriching the cultural landscape of Victoria and Australia, every two years.
2025 is the 11th anniversary of the festival which was established in 2005. Since its inception, Ballarat Foto has seen audiences grow to over 250,000 and has contributed more than $28 million in direct economic impact.
Register your business for the Open Program by 19 February. The Ballarat Foto Open Program offers photographic artists the opportunity to display their work in various venues across Ballarat. It brings together local businesses and the arts community, transforming the city into a vibrant cultural hub during the Biennale. Exhibitions can be inside your business or displayed on an external wall. You provide the space and the Ballarat Foto team will introduce you to a photographic artist.
Venue Registration Period: 28 January to 12 February 19 February 2025
Installation Period: 4 to 22 August 2025
Exhibition Duration: 23 August to 19 October 2025
De-installation Period: 20 to 31 October 2025
Festival Events at the BMI
Any BMI events associated with the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will be listed here as information becomes available.
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