Specialties
Buried Dreams is a creative incubator and production space in Deep Ellum. 4,500 square feet built for people who make things for a living.
◉ Photo Studio ➤ 180º white cyclorama, 12-foot ceilings, private dressing and makeup room, grip and lighting on site. $100/hr with a 2-hour minimum. Half day $375, full day $700.
◉ Event Studio ➤ Panels, workshops, listening parties, brand activations, launches, intimate showcases. $75/hr, Up to 30 guests.
◉ Music Studio ➤ Sound-treated with an isolation booth. Shure SM7B, SSL XLogic pre-amp, Yamaha HS8s and sub. $30/hr, one of the most affordable professional rooms in Dallas. Sound engineer available as an add-on. We also do mixing, mastering and beat production.
◉ Coworking ➤ 30 spots, seven days a week, 8am to 10pm. Fiber internet, two free meeting rooms, coffee and tea, and a community chat that people actually use.
◉ What makes us different ➤ We're small on purpose. This isn't a white-wall rental you badge into and never see anyone. It's a room full of photographers, musicians, filmmakers and founders who know each other's names and work, and who show up whether or not they feel inspired that day. Members get up to 40% off studio time, which means the space pays for itself if you're serious about the work.
◉ We believe "Art Pays Rent" ➤ Woman-owned, artist-run, and built for people chasing what everyone else called impossible.
Come see it. Book a tour today by visiting our website!
History
Established in 2025.
Buried Dreams started as a podcast in 2022. We sat down with Dallas artists and asked what was actually missing here. The same answers came back every time: nowhere affordable to work, nowhere to make things at a professional level, and no one around while you did it.
So we built the room instead of just talking about it. Coworking at the centre, with photo and film, music recording and creative events around it.
The name comes from The Artist's Way — the dreams you buried to go do something sensible. This is the place you dig them back up.
Meet the Business Owner: Elle M.
Elle Morris, founder. First business, built from the ground up after two years of asking Dallas artists what they needed and hearing the same answers back. She cares most about two things: that the space stays affordable, and that people who make things here can eventually make a living from it.