Another Victorian festival closes After seven years of reflecting Australia’s photographic landscape, PHOTO Australia has confirmed it will close, with the Board announcing PHOTO 2026 will not proceed. Founded in 2018, the festival set out with what organisers describe as a “bold vision: to bring photography into public life through free and accessible programming.” Across three editions (2021, 2022 and 2024), PHOTO Australia showcased more than 400 artists and attracted over 600,000 visitors to Melbourne and regional Victoria.

After seven years of reflecting Australia’s photographic landscape, PHOTO Australia has confirmed it will close, with the Board announcing PHOTO 2026 will not proceed.
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