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Situated in a purpose-built arts and craft building, The Base’s £1.7M venue was designed by Sutton Griffin Architects of Newbury. The space comprises of a 110sqm gallery, artists’ studios and a workshop for participatory classes. There is also a café facility managed by Honesty Café group.
Striving to be a flagship visual arts venue in West Berkshire, The Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 54 exhibition launched the inaugural gallery programme. Displaying some of the best wildlife photography from across the globe, the exhibition comprised of 100 photograph across 7 categories and is renowned for attracting millions of visitors around the world every year.
The Base is also home to 8 visual artists and craft makers as well as Open Studios West Berkshire and North Hampshire, who present their annual INSIGHT exhibition at The Base every May.
The gallery is 110sqm and is fitted with specialist heating and humidity controls, enabling The Base to attract high quality touring exhibitions. The windowless space enables precise lighting control, enabling the art works to take centre stage.