Mission
SMACK MELLON IS A NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN DUMBO, BROOKLYN. SMACK MELLONS 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