Mission
Build communities, change lives, and transform culture by supporting and cultivating leaders in Business, Arts, Sports, and Education.
About BASE
A community development project for a better Wilmington.
BASE is a hub for creatives, community leaders, and entrepreneurs making change through Business, Arts, Sports, and Education.
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Our story
Built on a simple idea: gather the right people under one roof.
BASE is more than a venue. It's a placemaking project — a deliberate effort to address the real challenges facing Wilmington and to build a hub where the city's leaders, creatives, and entrepreneurs can do their work alongside each other.
We're proud to support equitable, inclusive growth that centers the neighborhood already here. Every program, every partnership, and every event is in service of that.
What we stand for
Mission, approach, equity, network.
Approach
BASE is a placemaking community development solution — created to address challenges facing Wilmington, including crime and poverty.
Equity
We support equitable, inclusive growth centered on current residents — not displacement, but investment in the neighborhood already here.
Network
We bring together leaders under one roof and empower them with resources, mentorship, intentional workspace, and a network of partners.
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Free or Low-Cost Hours
Hours of free or low-cost office and creative space provided to the community.
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Artists Supported
Local creatives and artists supported through BASE.
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Minority & Women-Owned Businesses
Minority- and women-owned businesses supported through programming and access.
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Entrepreneurs & Community Leaders
Entrepreneurs and community leaders reached through training and development.
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Weekly Foot Traffic
Average of 30–40 people moving through BASE every week and growing.