Situated on the waterfront in the vibrant neighborhood of Dumbo, Smack Mellon offers a truly unique venue for weddings and events. The building is across the street from the picturesque Brooklyn Bridge Park between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges with breathtaking views of the City skyline.
By renting Smack Mellon, you have the opportunity to fully customize every detail of your event. You can either work with our favorite vendors who are most familiar with the space or with others, subject to approval.
Located in the recently renovated “Boiler Building”, Smack Mellon’s gallery is an especially exciting space with tremendous architectural elements. The main 3,000 square-foot gallery boasts a ceiling that soars to 35 feet, featuring 25 windows on two levels providing beautiful light and a spectacular view of Manhattan and the East River. The space can be set up to accommodate a ceremony, cocktail reception, and seated dinner.
200 standing, 175 seated
Smack Mellon is a nonprofit arts organization located in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Smack Mellon’s mission is to nurture and support emerging, under-recognized mid-career, and women artists in the creation and exhibition of new work by providing exhibition opportunities, studio workspace, and access to equipment and technical assistance for the realization of ambitious projects. We see ourselves as a vehicle whereby under-represented artists can create, explore, and exhibit their creative ideas outside the concerns of the commercial art world, offering many artists the exposure and recognition they deserve. In October 2005, Smack Mellon moved into its current home at 92 Plymouth Street, across from Brooklyn Bridge Park. Built by Robert Gair and designed by William Higginson, the 1880s structure is a converted boiler house that originally produced steam, providing heat and power to other facilities in the neighborhood. Smack Mellon worked with Sage & Coombe Architects to transform the building and create a unique cultural space that provides free admission to museum-scale contemporary art exhibitions, studio workspaces, and educational and public programs.
