Whether you have an end-of-year graduate exhibition around the corner or you’re interested in developing your professional practice, find out what makes a successful show from experts in the field. Sign up for portfolio reviews, hear from curators and learn more about GradFoto 2023 and the BIFB Open Program. Refreshments provided.

Program Highlights

10–11am Panel: Producing an Exhibition with BIFB CEO and People Power—Platon curator Vanessa Gerrans and Julie McLaren, Curator, the Art Gallery of Ballarat. Chaired by Madi Sherburn, BIFB Curatorial Assistant.

2–3pm Talk: Marketing & Funding your Work with Sally Brownbill, Managing Director of The Brownbill Effect; Meg Hewitt, BIFB Event Producer, Open Program Manager and Oculi Collective photographer; and Malcolm Sanders, Regional Arts Victoria in conversation with Christine McFetridge, BIFB Education and Public Engagement Coordinator.

3–4pm Panel: GradFoto 2023 Join us for the opening of the call for entries for GradFoto 2023. Hear from Kyle Archie Knight (highly commended, 2022), Samantha Poling (winner, 2022) and Meg De Young (winner, 2021).

Additional Ticketed Events

Professional Portfolio Reviews with the BIFB Team and Sally Brownbill
$150
Friday 8 September, 11:30am–1:15pm
McCain Annexe, Art Gallery of Ballarat, 40 Lydiard Street North
Ground level, wheelchair access
Duration 1.75 hours

Workshop: How to Photograph Your Work with Chris Bowes
$99
Friday 8 September, 2–5pm
Art Gallery of Ballarat Education Space, 40 Lydiard Street North
Ground level, wheelchair access
Duration 3 hours