For our 2019 Biennal

For our 2019 Biennale we’ve brought back our auspicious Martin Kantor Portrait Prize, an exhibition of photographic works featuring culturally significant Australians. The exhibition of all our talented finalists will open on the 24th of August in Ballarat Town Hall, with the prize announcement on the 25th. The submissions we received this year were of truly awe-inspiring quality, and we’re so humbled by all the amazing applications. The short list of finalists include: Alison Bennett, Chris Budgeon, Jeff Busby, Kelly Champion, Alex Ellinghausen, Robert Erp, Sonia Esposito, Ponch Hawkes, Shara Henderson, Sophia Hewson, Glenn Hunt, Penelope Hunt, Katrin Koenning, Kellie Leczinska, Kirsten Lyttle, Ellie Meade, Mia Mala McDonald, Rod McNicol, Christopher Polack, Allison Rose, Sanjeev Singh, Rodney Stewart, Tristan Still, Tobias Titz, Thuy Vy and Steve Young. Congratulations finalists, we can’t wait to see all your work in the one room! [Image Credit: Steve Young, PK in the Bay, 2014]