Located in Melbourne and extending to cities across regional Victoria, PHOTO is Australia’s largest photography event and is delivered in collaboration with over 50 cultural, education, industry and government partners.

Responding to a central theme, the biennial invites artists, curators, academics and audiences to interrogate the major issues of our time through a program of exhibitions in galleries and outdoor locations, alongside events and professional development programs. Dedicated to contemporary photography, the focus is on premiering new work alongside exclusive presentations by international artists.

PHOTO 2022’s theme is ‘Being Human’ and addresses the contemporary human condition through the lens of Mortality, Self, Society, Nature and History.

In addition to the Festival, Photo Australia runs a series of programs to support professional development and to raise the profile of Australian photography, including PHOTO Lab aimed at preparing emerging photographers for professional practice; an international curators program in partnership with Australia Council for the Arts; New Photographers, our showcase of emerging talent; and PHOTO Editions, a partnership with Perimeter Books to publish photobooks by Australian artists.