What ecoartspace does

ecoartspace is a membership-based platform serving artists, scientists, professionals, students, and advocates who work at the intersection of art and environmental issues. Founded in 1997 and reorganized as a New Mexico LLC in 2020, the organization operates as a global community hub offering monthly e-newsletters, artist interviews, an online forum, social media promotion, juried exhibitions, and a searchable members directory of roughly 900 active members across 28 countries. Founder and curator Patricia Watts, based in Santa Fe, personally organizes an annual exhibition program that includes online shows, billboard displays, and physical exhibitions at venues such as Swale House on Governors Island, NYC, alongside international events in Italy and Australia.

The platform is built on Wild Apricot membership software, which powers the website, member directory, event registration, and online store; events are delivered via Zoom with Google, Microsoft, and Apple OAuth for authentication. The product surface spans the Membership Platform, Exhibitions, Events and Dialogues (TREE TALK, Performative Dialogues, Geologic Dialogues, Soils Turn Speaker Series), an editorial Blog, a Members Directory, and an e-commerce Store selling ecoart publications. Notable outputs include the foundational ecovention book (2002), ecoconsciousness 2020, Field to Palette, The New Geologic Epoch, Basia Irland: Repositories (winner of a 2023 SW Book Design and Production Award), and Soils Turn.

Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring membership subscriptions, one-time publication sales priced $10–$84.99 with 10–15% member discounts, per-event registration fees ($10 for non-members), and donations channeled via the New Mexico Foundation as a 501c3 fiscal sponsor for amounts above $250. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, newsletter subscriptions, social media, exhibitions, and events rather than paid acquisition. There is no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and operations run with a small team under the founder.

Name

ecoartspace

Legal name

ecoartspace LLC

Website

https://ecoartspace.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ecoartspace is a membership platform founded in 1997 that connects a global community of nearly 900 ecoartists, scientists, students, and advocates through exhibitions, dialogues, publications, and a curated online directory. The founder-led LLC monetizes via membership subscriptions, book sales, event fees, and tax-deductible donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: Annual/multi-year membership fees providing access to artist interviews, online forum, social media promotion, juried exhibition eligibility, printed books, and event invitations
2. Publication sales: Sale of ecoart books and exhibition catalogues through online store including titles like Soils Turn, The New Geologic Epoch, ecoconsciousness, Field to Palette, Basia Irland: Repositories, and member publications
3. Event registration fees: Fee-based online events and dialogues with member discounts; non-members pay $10 per event
4. Donations: Accepts donations under $250 directly; larger donations directed through New Mexico Foundation (501c3) for tax deductibility

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ecoartspace operates a membership-based platform for artists addressing environmental issues, providing a global network of nearly 900 members across 28 countries with curated exhibitions, recurring dialogue/event programming, a searchable member directory, and a publication store selling ecoart books and exhibition catalogs. Revenue is generated through annual membership subscriptions, publication sales, event registration fees, and donations.

Product overview

ecoartspace is a membership-based platform for artists addressing environmental issues, founded in 1997 and operating as an LLC since 2020. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected products and services: the core Membership Platform providing access to a global network of ecoartists with newsletters, forums, and promotion; Exhibitions including physical shows at venues like Swale House on Governors Island and online/billboard displays; Events & Dialogues featuring recurring series (TREE TALK, Performative Dialogues, Geologic Dialogues); and a Publications Store selling books and catalogs documenting ecoart practice. The Members Directory provides searchable access to nearly 900 artists from 28 countries. The platform operates via Wild Apricot membership software with Zoom for virtual events and supports Google/Microsoft/Apple login.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ecoartspace Store - Publications Online store selling books and exhibition catalogs on ecoart and environmental themes, including ecoconsciousness 2020, Soils Turn, The New Geologic Epoch, Field to Palette, and Basia Irland: Repositories. Designed for members and the public interested in ecoart literature.
• ecovention Book Foundational book coining the term 'ecovention' (ecology + invention) describing artist-initiated projects that employ inventive strategies to physically transform ecosystems, published 2002.
• Swale House Governors Island Exhibitions/Residencies Annual exhibition and residency program at Swale House on Governors Island, NYC, featuring multiple artist exhibitions, residencies, and programs including Soil Shroud Room programs.
• ecotarot by adriene jenik A tarot deck created by ecoartspace member Adriene Jenik, featuring standard archetypes updated with climate-themed symbols and actors. The handmade plant-based paper cards use natural pigments and draw from IPCC reports and ecological knowledge.
• Tattfoo Tan S.O.S. Pledge Tote Bag Limited edition tote bag featuring Tattfoo Tan's S.O.S. Pledge, an appropriation of the Pledge of Allegiance with a green mission, created in collaboration with ecoartspace.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered support and core.

• New Mexico FoundationsupportOthers501c3 nonprofit umbrella organization for larger tax-deductible donations; ecoartspace operates as an LLC in New Mexico but redirects larger donations through this foundation for tax deductibility
• Wild ApricotcoreOthersMembership software platform powering ecoartspace's website, membership management, online store, and event registration

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Socrates Sculpture Park: Astoria/Queens-based outdoor sculpture park with environmental and community-driven artist programs. Comparable to ecoartspace's Swale House Governors Island model and its emphasis on site-specific, environmentally engaged public art programming.
• Wave Hill: Bronx-based public garden and cultural center offering exhibitions, residencies, and environmental/cultural programming. Directly comparable as an established venue combining gardens/nature with artist residencies and exhibitions, though at much larger institutional scale than ecoartspace.

Direct peers

• Rhizome: Non-profit supporting contemporary digital/network-based art with a membership program, commissioned essays, and exhibitions. Comparable to ecoartspace as a membership-driven arts organization that produces long-form editorial content and curated exhibitions in a niche art practice.
• Asia Art Archive: Membership-supported arts archive and research platform that organizes programs and publications around contemporary art. Comparable to ecoartspace as a membership-based organization pairing a curated directory/resource library with international programming and publications.
• Creative Time: Public art non-profit that commissions and presents ambitious outdoor and environmentally-themed public art projects. Overlaps with ecoartspace's exhibition programming on environmental themes and its Swale House/Governors Island residency, but operates at substantially larger scale.
• Triple Canopy: Membership-supported arts and literature publication that organizes public programs and exhibitions. Comparable to ecoartspace in combining subscription/membership revenue with curated publishing, dialogues, and event programming for a contemporary arts audience.
• Printed Matter: Non-profit bookstore, publisher, and distributor of artists' books, with a members-supported model and physical presence in NYC. Directly comparable to ecoartspace's publication store (Soils Turn, Field to Palette, Basia Irland, etc.), curation of art-book titles, and member-discount pricing structure.
• Cabinet Magazine: Quarterly non-profit arts and culture magazine distributed via membership/subscription, with accompanying events and exhibitions. Closely comparable to ecoartspace's hybrid of subscription publication plus events in a curated, niche editorial frame.
• e-flux: Membership-supported announcement and publishing platform serving contemporary art professionals globally. Closely comparable to ecoartspace in that it is a community/membership-led platform with curated content, a newsletter distribution layer, and an editorial/listing model for arts events.
• Independent Curators International: Non-profit that develops touring exhibitions and curatorial resources for museums and galleries. Comparable to ecoartspace's role curating exhibitions and producing publications that document environmental art practice, operating with a small staff and partner-venue model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ecoartspace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecoartspace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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