About Ballarat International Foto Biennale
The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is a 60-day festival of photography held every two years in the city of Ballarat, in regional Victoria, Australia. The Biennale is presented by the not-for-profit organisation Ballarat International Foto Biennale Inc. The festival delivers a curated program showcasing significant Australian and international artists, with recent highlights including Campbell Addy and Robert Mapplethorpe in 2025, Platon in 2023, Linda McCartney in 2021, Liu Bolin in 2019, and David LaChappelle in 2017.
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