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ONE LANDSCAPE INC
SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY · EIN 812648061 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A40 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · onelandscape.org
revenue
$60K
expenses
$92K
net assets
$32K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF WILD LANDSCAPES BY INTEGRATING SCIENCE, ART, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY.

profile · synthesized from sources

ONE LANDSCAPE INC promotes the conservation of wild landscapes by integrating science, art, policy, and community. The organization fosters collaborative initiatives through artist residencies and interdisciplinary projects in ecologically significant regions, including the Western Ghats in India and coastal Long Island in the United States. It advances conservation by cultivating immersive, place-based practices that bridge ecological stewardship with cultural and artistic engagement.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Artist Residency Program
Hosts artists across disciplines at Shillim and Napeague to create work that deepens understanding of wild landscapes and supports conservation through creative practice.
Napeague Collective
Interdisciplinary project on Long Island documenting diverse coastal landscapes through art, sound, and mapping to support conservation of the Peconic Estuary region.
Pawana Collective
Collaborative initiative in the Western Ghats that fosters a cohesive culture and conservation effort through interdisciplinary artist residencies and ecological research.
Shillim Institute
Educational foundation in the Western Ghats promoting conservation, sustainability, and wellness through integrated practices of art, science, and community engagement.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 4 activities
    • Creating site-responsive artistic interventions and installations in coastal landscapes
      Produces temporary marks, assemblages, and installations in the Napeague landscape using materials like beetroot powder and seaweed, alongside drawings and nighttime photographic series that explore the site through abstract and figurative representation.
    • Designing and constructing experimental, ecologically responsive architectural installations
      Designs and constructs site-specific architectural installations such as a biodegradable, seed-embedded pavilion-cocoon and interactive theatre-like structures that evolve over time and respond to ecological processes.
    • Developing luminous and physical landscape interventions at Shillim
      Uses portable colored lights and flashlights to create luminous gestures such as orbs and halos in the Shillim landscape, and implements subtle physical disruptions using organic materials and beetroot powder to challenge architectural and natural forms.
    • Producing hybrid written works through walking-based research and sensory engagement
      Generates written artworks through walking as a method of research and creative practice, producing hybrid forms such as fragmented essays, poetic passages, and evolving manuscripts informed by sensory and embodied encounters with landscapes.
  • Tree Planting and Reforestation Initiatives 2 activities
    • Founding and operating the Shillim Institute for conservation and sustainability education
      Founded the Shillim Institute, an educational foundation dedicated to advancing conservation, sustainability, and wellness in the Sahyadri Range of the Western Ghats, serving as a hub for integrated cultural and environmental initiatives.
    • Restoring degraded landscapes through sustainable planning and reforestation
      Designed and implemented sustainable development practices for a 320-acre wellness retreat, including planting over one million trees and shrubs to restore a degraded landscape in the Western Ghats.
  • Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
    • Creating and performing site-inspired musical and sound-based artworks
      Creates musical compositions and audio recordings inspired by natural soundscapes, including the dawn chorus at Shillim, with works performed internationally and archived at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for preservation and access.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Organizing interdisciplinary art and educational events to connect humans with natural systems
      Organizes visual art, performances, interactive and educational events, and workshops designed to foster new relationships between humans and natural systems, with programming rooted in site-specific landscapes such as Shillim and Napeague.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Co-founding collaborative collectives for integrated culture and conservation
      Co-founded the Pawana Collective with the Shillim Institute and established the Napeague Collective to advance integrated culture and conservation initiatives in the Western Ghats and the Peconic Estuary region of Long Island, respectively.
    • Conducting embodied movement explorations in natural landscapes
      Engages in daily movement improvisations in natural terrains such as bamboo groves and grasslands, developing investigations based on landscape features and using the body to physically integrate with and respond to the environment.
    • Producing textile artworks and collaborative sculptures honoring histories of enslavement
      Creates one textile-based sculpture for each of the 436 enslaved people listed in the 1859 Savannah slave auction, using an original auction catalog as source material, and conducts collaborative workshops in Brooklyn, the Bronx, India, and Shillim to produce these works.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$60K
Contributions & grants$59K98%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$92K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$32K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$32K
3 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue +15.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • MARTIN BRODY — CO-DIRECTOR
relationships · 16

Who they work with

  • AA School of Architecture Partner — Collaborated with architecture students and faculty from the AA School of Architecture on a residency project at Shillim.
  • Ann de Forest Partner — Collaborative inspiration from Ann de Forest's walks and writings informs artistic work at Napeague.
  • Becca Rodriguez Partner — Artist in residence collaborating on ecological sound and material research in Napeague
  • Boston University Partner — Hosted performances of compositions developed through the Shillim residency.
  • Cal Fish Partner — Artist in residence collaborating on ecological sound and material research in Napeague
  • Cecil Howell Partner — Artist in residence collaborating on landscape perception through drawing.
  • Constantine Beacher Partner — Artist in residence collaborating with One Landscape at Shillim through dance and spatial inquiry.
  • Cornell Lab of Ornithology Partner — Hosts and preserves Joel Gordon's audio recordings from Shillim in its archive.
  • Pompidou Center Partner — Hosted performances of compositions developed through the Shillim residency.
  • Rebecca Walden Partner — Artist in residence collaborating with One Landscape at Shillim through dance and spatial inquiry.
  • Shillim Partner — Hosted Elvira Clayton as Artist in Residence and collaborated with her and local villagers to create textile sculptures and a quilt.
  • Shillim Partner — Hosts Ann de Forest as Artist in Residence
  • Shillim Institute Partner — Collaborative partner in creating the Pawana Collective and advancing conservation, culture, and sustainability initiatives in the Western Ghats.
  • Tanya Marcuse Partner — Artist in residence whose work is supported and presented by One Landscape
  • UC Davis Partner — Hosted performances of compositions developed through the Shillim residency.
  • forest guards Partner — Collaborated with forest guards during landscape excursions at Shillim to identify unexpected visual moments.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Artistic Practice as Catalyst for Ecological and Historical Repair
    methodology: art_as_repair
    By using storytelling, textile-making, and symbolic interventions, the organization repairs historical erasure and ecological disconnection, because ancestral technologies and narrative reclamation restore silenced relationships between people, land, and memory.
  • Decentering Human-Centric Perception in Conservation
    methodology: decentering_the_human
    By integrating deep listening, walking, and embodied practices, the organization shifts perception away from human dominance toward a reciprocal relationship with landscapes, because treating nature as an active collaborator fosters ethical engagement and transformative understanding.
  • Interdisciplinary Integration as Holistic Conservation Strategy
    methodology: integrated_conservation
    By combining art, science, policy, and community engagement, the organization advances more inclusive and effective landscape conservation, because integrating diverse epistemologies creates richer, culturally grounded, and sustainable outcomes.