Welcome to the Smelt Art Gallery
Smelt Art Gallery is located inside bmc brewing and is home to local artists and special exhibitions.
The Gallery was named after the historic use of the space which was aluminum smelting. The building has also housed manufacturing of fighter jet components and the reactor building for Piedmont Biofuels.
Tami and Lyle decided to open an art gallery one night after drinking 2 bottles of Damn Fine Chocolate Liqueur made by Durham distillery, Conniption.
Stay tuned for quarterly art openings and events. Make sure to join The Plant's newsletter for updates!
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Current Show:
11th Annual Death Faire Exhibition
October 1st , 2026 - January 6th, 2027
Artists are invited to submit work for Death Faire, a community exhibition exploring grief, remembrance, celebration, and the many ways we honor life.
Inspired by the death positivity movement, this juried exhibition welcomes 2D and 3D visual artists whose work connects with themes of memory, transformation, and mortality.
Featuring Artists:
Trinity Behrends, Victoria DeSanctis, Puma Love, Steevie Parks, Thomas Ferkol, Sean McLaughlin, Boots Quimby, Steph Lasater, Summer Heitman, Eric Saunders, Sue Bartolomeo, Jocelyn Flores, Pamela Fleischauer, Karen Ladd, Patricia Martin, Elizabeth Starr, Laura Kantor, Lillian Lombardo, Ana Hurant, Irena Cepulyte, Katya Yegorov-Crate, Timothy Dowdell, Sol Degese, Ruth Turner, Janet Danforth, Sydney Rosenberg, Giselle Nera, Jasmine McDonald, Sarah Rose, Ali Waller, Ani Cramer, Emma Allen, Diane Swan, Maura Leonard, Lisa Fedele, Colleen Black Semelka, Billy Cummings, Aodan, Darah Hudson, Molly Cassidy, Lauran Hoders.
PURCHASING GUIDE
Payments can be made in cash or check at BMC (inside Smelt Art Gallery), via Venmo or directly through the website store.
The Plant Venmo:
Checks are to be made out to "The Plant"
**Purchased art may be collected after January 6th, 2027*
