Sloss Furnaces

Sloss Furnaces produced iron for nearly 90 years, which gave rise to the city of Birmingham, AL. Now recognized as a National Historic Landmark, Sloss Furnaces with its web of pipes and tall smokestacks offers them a glimpse into the great industrial past of the South and the nation. Sloss Furnaces has a history that is steeped in a 100-year tradition of iron pouring. To preserve that history they are evaluating their Metal Arts Artists-in-Residence program to provide opportunities for artists around the world to share their talents with Birmingham. Metal Arts is important to many in the art community, and remains an important part of Sloss Furnaces.