Artist registrations for the 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale Open Program are now open.

Taking place from 28 August – 24 October 2021, the 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale is Australia’s largest photographic festival and attracts national and international audiences to Ballarat. Exhibiting with the Open Program offers artists the chance to be part of a major Biennale event and have your work seen by a significant audience.

The Open Program is open to all photographers and photo media artists who wish to exhibit in Ballarat for the duration of the Biennale. Open Program exhibitors will be featured in the 2021 Biennale program, promoted through BIFB media platforms, and be in the running to win the AUD $2,000 First Prize and the AUD $500 People's Choice Award.

Some of the venues available are:

• Ansonia on Lydiard

• Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum

• Ballarat Trades Hall

• Café Lekker

• Craigs Royal Hotel

• Fairbanks Eye Gallery

• Meigas

• Mercure Ballarat

• Mitchell Harris Wines

• Regent Cinema

• The Provincial Hotel

• Unicorn Lane

• Websters Market and Café

Registrations open: Now

Registrations close: 31 May 2021, or earlier if all venues are allocated.

Find out more and apply: https://ballaratfoto.org/open-program-step-1/