We received more than 200 portraits from 11 schools across Australia from students who participated in the My Martin Kantor Education Program. These portraits were taken by students throughout Australia during Terms 1 and 2, 2021. The students took inspiration from the 2017 and 2019 Martin Kantor Portrait Prize finalists using our online education program of the same name. For the final task the students were instructed to use everything they had learnt in the program to create a photographic portrait of someone of significance in their own lives. These final portraits were submitted by their teachers to be part of this wonderful display throughout the Ballarat region in the lead up to the 2021 Ballarat International Foto Biennale.

From all of the brilliant portaits we received, we have selected a few of our favourites (many that complement our Biennale yellow perfectly) to feature. Check out some of the incredible photographs these students have taken! This Education Program is generously supported by the Dara Foundation.

Thank you to the schools, teachers and students who were involved in the program. The display includes work from the following schools: Jerdacuttup Primary School (WA), Mount Clear College, Skipton Primary School, Candlebark School, Phoenix P-12 Community College, Woodman’s Hill Secondary College, St Patrick’s College Ballarat, St Patrick’s Primary School, Kilmore, Ballarat High School, Swinburne Senior Secondary College, and Kingswood High School (NSW).

We also extend a big thank you to our local venue partners who kindly displayed the portraits during the 2021 Biennale. These venues were also some of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale’s Open Program venues for the 2021 festival.

Venues

CENTRAL BALLARAT
The George Hotel 
Craig’s Royal Hotel
RADMAC Office Choice
Homeground Cafe
Brown Grain
Gor Gai Thai
Europa Cafe
The Turret Cafe
Mitchell Harris Wines
Hydrant Food Hall
Forge Pizzeria
1816 Bakehouse
Acorn and Oak
Campana’s Stockade Cellars
Red Peppa

WENDOUREE
Racers Bar and Café
Websters Market and Café
Hopscotch Cafe

BALLARAT EAST
The Workshop Cafe
Hattie and the Wolf
The Known World Book Store
Table 48

BUNINYONG
The Red Door Pizzeria
Maggie and Kate