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Did you know that arts and cultural production make up 4.4% of the U.S. economy? Creative businesses are vital pillars of our communities, enriching our cultural tapestry, stimulating economic growth, and pushing the boundaries of innovation. Powered by Etsy's Uplift Fund and DreamSpring, DreamCreative is dedicated to offering personalized funding solutions and complementary business education crafted specifically for creatives.
What Our Clients Are Saying
When Shirley needed sewing equipment and supplies, a friend recommended DreamSpring. In the years since her first startup loan, Shirley has received additional funding and continues to grow her small business. Her work highlights Native American culture through clothing.
Shirley Pino
Owner of RedWing Collections in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico
"I had many sleepless nights, vulnerable moments and emotional phone calls. I'm thankful that the DreamSpring community gave me the glimmer of hope I needed to keep our staff stable for the next few months."
Kristelle Siarza Moon
Owner of Siarza Social Digital in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Rhett received a DreamSpring loan to help pay for a build-out of the raw space that would become Gallery Hózhó and hire two employees. Long term, he says, the loan has achieved so much more. “That loan is one of the main reasons that the gallery is what it is now, representing about 20 indigenous, non-indigenous, and Latinx artists, and employing four people.”
Rhett Lynch
Owner of Gallery Hózhó in Albuquerque, New Mexico
“I have always been a firm believer that you have to take extraordinary action to achieve extraordinary results, and this one has definitely paid off,” says Misti, owner of Sea Song Designs. “I’ve been living in gratitude for that every day.”
Misti Bernard
Owner of Sea Song Designs in Tampa Bay, Florida
A PPP loan from DreamSpring kept Jeremy, a Kansas City custom welder, on his feet and helped him provide for his family during the pandemic. Today, he’s expanded Jay FabWerks to include milling and furniture.
Jeremy Lockett
Owner of Jay FabWerks in Kansas City, Missouri
Approached to be part of a downtown Reno revitalization project, Adam and Ashley Sayre were delighted to discover they were approved for a DreamSpring loan that enabled a quick turnaround in obtaining a storefront for Tahoe Nevada Love.
Adam & Ashley Sayre
Owners of Tahoe Nevada Love in Reno, Nevada
Talena Acon received a flexible line of credit from DreamSpring to fund her new ventures for her music administration company.
Talena Acon
Founder of Indie Is The New Major in Kansas City, Kansas
Navy veteran Brittney Martinez qualified for a small business loan from DreamSpring that helped her bring her dream of a home staging business to fruition.
Brittney Martinez
Owner of Exenel 2.0 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Kat Blamey of Ametrine Collective used a DreamSpring small business loan to save her hair salon in Denver, Colorado, from closing after facing an automobile accident and pandemic lockdowns.
Kat Blamey
Owner of Ametrine Collective in Denver, Colorado
Angela Sham of Royale Ballet Dance Academy in Dallas, Texas, used a DreamSpring small business loan to grow her dance studio.
Angela Sham
Owner of Royale Ballet Dance Academy in Dallas, Texas
Lee Francis IV of Native Realities, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, used a DreamSpring small business loan to open the only Native comic shop in the world.
Lee Francis IV
Owner of Native Realities in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Debbie Kovesdy of GenTech Support, based in Phoenix, Arizona, first came to DreamSpring for a microloan to bring her tech support small business to life.
Debbie Kovesdy
Owner of Generation Tech Support in Phoenix, Arizona
Santa Fe-based nonprofit Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) used a DreamSpring loan to provide web development support to their 1,000+ members during the pandemic, generating more than $500,000 in online sales to Native artists, all while retaining SWAIA’s full-time staff.
Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA)
Indigenous-Led Nonprofit
Johnny Mac Howell of True Grit Tattoo, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, used his DreamSpring loan to follow his dreams to own and operate his own tattoo studio.
Johnny Mac Howell
Owner of True Grit Tattoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Jackie and Jeff Shope, owners of PhotoFunBooth based in Tucson, Arizona, used a DreamSpring loan to expand their event photo booth company into Phoenix and beyond.
Jackie and Jeff Shope
Owners of PhotoFunBooth in Tucson, Arizona
Heidi Wagner, owner of Heidi Wagner Photography based in Boulder, Colorado, used a DreamSpring loan to fund an engaging art series, the Passions Project.
Heidi Wagner
Owner of Heidi Wagner Photography in Boulder, Colorado
Rhoda Johnson of Rhoda Design Group, based in Aurora, Colorado, used her DreamSpring loan to pivot her cosmetics and beauty consulting business during the pandemic.
Rhoda Johnson
Owner of Rhoda Design Group in Aurora, Colorado
James Junes of James Junes Productions based in Farmington, New Mexico, used a DreamSpring loan to rebuild his website and purchase marketing materials.
James Junes
Owner of James Junes Productions in Farmington, New Mexico
Akil Cooper of Cornerstone Visions LLC based in Kansas City, Missouri, used a DreamSpring loan to purchase equipment for his custom signage and printing business.
Akil Cooper
Owner of Cornerstone Visions LLC in Kansas City, Missouri
Tom and Karen Cybull of Patti Ann's Flowers based in Frisco, Texas, used a DreamSpring loan to expand their flower shop business and keep a hometown staple in full bloom.
Tom and Karen Cybull
Owners of Patti Ann’s Flowers in Frisco, Texas
Joseph Manuel Alvelo of My Southern Exposure in Coral Springs, Florida, used a microloan from DreamSpring to serve other small businesses in his community.
Joseph Manuel Alvelo
Owner of My Southern Exposure in Coral Springs, Florida
Thanks to funding from two DreamSpring loans, Heather Weinberger of Heather Weinberger Art in Las Vegas, Nevada, grew her small art studio into a colorful and thriving small business.
Heather Weinberger
Owner of Heather Weinberger Art in Las Vegas, Nevada
Taylor Anderson of Provanity Cosmetics in Golden, CO used a DreamSpring loan & participated in the Tory Burch Capital Program to grow her clean makeup brand.
Taylor Anderson
Owner of Provanity Cosmetics in Golden, Colorado
Margo Jordan of Enrichly in Houston, TX used a DreamSpring loan to grow her school-aged educational & gamified self-esteem digital platform.
Margo Jordan
Owner of Enrichly in Houston, Texas
Goldie Garcia is a comic and artist located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, who has used multiple loans from DreamSpring to support her entrepreneurial endeavors.
Goldie Garcia
Comic and artist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Gian Mercurio of Lonewolf Publishing in Cortez, Colorado, used multiple DreamSpring loans that help sustain her publishing business during the pandemic.
Gian Mercurio
Owner of Lonewolf Publishing in Cortez, Colorado
Mark Diaz Truman of Magpie Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico, used a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan from DreamSpring to build a legacy in the tabletop gaming industry.
Mark Diaz Truman
CEO and Co-Owner of Magpie Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Steven CW Taylor of Ubuntu Fine Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, used a DreamSpring loan to grow his multipurpose high-end art gallery.
Steven CW Taylor
Owner of Ubuntu Fine Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rosemary Lonewolf of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, used DreamSpring capital for a new studio space and to fill in the pay gaps between public art commissions.
Rosemary Lonewolf
Artist in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico