The Ballarat International Foto Biennale is seeking entries to this year’s Martin Kantor Portrait Prize, which is open to all photographers and photo media artists.


Mia Mala McDonald’s portrait of Darcy Vescio, winning image in the 2021 Martin Kantor Portrait Prize. © Mia Mala McDonald.

The acquisitive first prize of $15,000, generously supported by the Kantor Family, will be awarded to the work judged to be an exceptional photographic portrait of a significant Australian. Its subject must be a significant Australian with a distinguished record in art, letters, science, sports or politics. The acquisitive first prize of $15,000, generously supported by the Kantor Family, will be awarded to the work judged to be an exceptional photographic portrait of a significant Australian.

Applications close at 11:59 p.m. AEST on 9 June, 2023. Click here for full details.