2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale extended

The renowned International Ballarat Foto Biennale was put on hold earlier this year due to COVID lockdowns. It reopened on September 23 with tight restrictions. It has now been announced that the Festival will extend to 2022.

Organisers of the Festival said, ‘It is with great joy that we announce the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will be extended until January 9, 2022. When restrictions permit, the Biennale looks forward to welcoming visitors from metropolitan Melbourne and beyond.’

With more exhibitions and artists than ever before, the 2021 Biennale is not one to be missed. Transforming every corner of Ballarat with photographic art, we invite you to book in for a single-day or three-day Festival Pass and escape into the world of art and culture throughout the city.’

Festival passes will include a ticket to the highly anticipated Linda McCartney: retrospective exhibition, features more than 200 extraordinary photographs, including images of the McCartney family, the 1960s music scene, and a series of prints from the McCartney’s time to Australia between 1975 and 1993.

The Retrospective will be open every day, plus a selection of our indoor Core Program exhibitions, at the Hub 43 Lydiard Street North Ballarat Central.

Ticket holders will need to observe the Victorian Chief Health Officer’s guidance and information. Download the Ballarat International Foto Biennale COVIDSafe Plan here.

For all enquiries or details on rescheduling of tickets, please email [email protected]
For information on the Biennale and the purchase of tickets, please use this link https://ballaratfoto.org/

Sponsors for the Festival include Spicers, Bau Haus, Hahnemuhle, Creative Victoria, and the City of Ballarat.

Festival Tickets

All Core Program indoor exhibitions are ticketed, requiring visitors to hold a Festival Pass for their visit dates. Ballarat International Foto Biennale tickets are available as Festival Passes for a single Day Pass or, for the complete experience, purchase a new 3-Day Pass for multiple entries to the Biennale’s core indoor exhibitions in various venues during the Festival. In addition, all Festival Passes include a SINGLE timed visit to the Linda McCartney: Retrospective.

DAY PASS
A Day Pass includes one timed entry to the Linda McCartney: Retrospective exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat plus unlimited entry to access the remainder of the ticketed core program indoor exhibitions throughout central Ballarat on the same day. Day passes are available for either a midweek or weekend visit.
Weekend Day Pass Prices: Weekend Day Pass is valid for Saturday or Sunday. Prices: Adult $24, BIFB Friend $18, Concession $18, Child $9, Family $52
Midweek Day Pass Prices: Midweek Day Pass is valid for Monday to Friday. Prices: Adult $18, BIFB Friend $14, Concession $14, Child $8, Family $42

3-DAY PASS
A 3-Day Pass includes one timed entry to the Linda McCartney: Retrospective exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ballarat plus unlimited entry to access the remainder of the ticketed core program indoor exhibitions throughout central Ballarat across three consecutive days.
A 3-Day Pass allows you to immerse yourself in the Biennale experience and stroll through the heritage streets of Ballarat at your own pace. Discover photography in the laneways, streets and local businesses as the Biennale sees every corner of Ballarat come alive with art that will surprise, inspire and delight you. In addition, you will have time to explore the complete program of exhibitions while enjoying the warm hospitality of Ballarat’s many wonderful venues.
Weekend 3-Day Pass Prices: Weekend 3-Day Pass is valid for Friday-Saturday-Sunday OR Saturday-Sunday-Monday. Prices: Adult $36, BIFB Friend $27, Concession $27, Child $15, Family $67
Midweek 3-Day Pass Prices: Midweek 3-Day Pass is valid for Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday OR Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday OR Wednesday-Thursday-Friday. Prices: Adult $30, BIFB Friend $21, Concession $21, Child $15, Family $57