Eric Nash Director, Benalla Art Gallery
Eric Nash is an arts professional with qualifications in Visual Art (Majoring in Painting), Arts Administration, and Management, and a wealth of experience in the gallery sector.
Appointed in 2019 to lead the Benalla Art Gallery - a cultural and architectural icon of northeast Victoria since it opened in 1975, with a significant collection spanning three centuries of Australian art - Nash was previously the General Manager for the country's leading lens-based media gallery, the Centre for Contemporary Photography. Nash has also developed training programs for Victorian galleries' peak body, the Public Galleries Association of Victoria. He is experienced in working in public galleries in a regional context, having worked for Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pinnacles Gallery in Townsville for nine years, including as Curator from 2013 to 2016. Nash is currently a member of the NETS Victoria Exhibitions Advisory Committee.