• Public Art
    "I learned about how art can affect a community and make it better."-DREAMS graduate
  • Diverse Programs
    "DREAMS taught me to believe in myself." -DREAMS student
  • Youth Entrepreneurship
    "DREAMS helped me envision my future and work toward it."-DREAMS graduate
  • Teen Council
    "DREAMS gives us a voice, a choice, a time to bond."-DREAMS Teen Council member
  • Artists-in-Residence
    "This is the very best program in town."-DREAMS parent
  • Dreams Presents
    "DREAMS is a place to belong and not be judged."-DREAMS student
  • Visiting Artists
    "DREAMS helped my child blossom and come out of her introverted self." -DREAMS parent
  • Public Art 2
    "I like DREAMS because I can be free to express myself." -DREAMS student
  • Diverse Programs 2
    "DREAMS makes me strive to do better at home and at school."-DREAMS student
  • Youth Entrepreneurship 2
    DREAMS helps kids plan for the future and start fulfilling their own dreams.-DREAMS student
  • Teen Council 2
    "DREAMS provides me with a safe haven. This program is my life."-DREAMS student
  • Artists in Residence 2
    "When I draw my heart feels good." - DREAMS student

Our Mission

DREAMS of Wilmington, Inc. is a nationally award-winning nonprofit dedicated to building creative, committed citizens, one child at a time, through providing youth in need with high-quality, free-of-charge programming in the literary, visual, multimedia and performing arts.

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  • “When I open the door to Dreams, I never think of going back because anything is possible.”
    DREAMS student, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS has provided my daughter with a place she can call her own… Her level of self-confidence has soared.”
    DREAMS parent, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS gives our family a place where we can be ourselves and be proud. It´s more like a family than an arts program.”
    DREAMS Parent, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS has such good energy. When our son is here, we know he´s safe and surrounded by positive people.”
    DREAMS parent, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS is like a second home to our family. When we all get together, amazing things can happen.”
    DREAMS parent, Wilmington, NC
  • “As a single mom I feel full with the thought that I have done something wonderful for my children. It gives me a sense of self-worth.”
    DREAMS parent, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS gave my grandchild a chance to make something of herself that she can be proud of.”
    DREAMS grandparent, Wilmington, NC
  • “We´re all really good friends here, it is great! We´re like a huge family.”
    DREAMS student, Wilmington, NC
  • “I love coming to DREAMS after school because it is fun and helps me get my mind off everything at school.”
    DREAMS student, Wilmington, NC
  • “DREAMS gives my children opportunities to experience things they would have never been able to.”
    DREAMS parent , Wilmington, NC
  • “When I open the door to DREAMS, I never think of going back because anything is possible.”
    DREAMS student, Wilmington, NC