A Network for Ocean Connection and Cultural Change
The Ocean Rising Alliance is an open network, a vibrant community where ocean advocates and cultural creators unite. Our Members come from diverse sectors: science, sport, art, fashion, music and beyond. We are brought together by shared passion for connecting people everywhere more deeply with the sea.
WHO WE ARE
SCIENTISTS AND CONSERVATIONISTS
Researchers and thinkers from across scientific expertise, bringing vital knowledge and insight.
CREATIVE COLLABORATORS
Artists, musicians, actors, fashion designers and more. Storytellers making the ocean visible, felt and understood through creativity.
BRAND PARTNERS
Cultural visionaries and innovators forging new partnerships and projects for ocean health.
AMBASSADORS
From actors to athletes and influencers, our ambassadors are public figures who spread their love of the ocean to diverse global audiences.
ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT
COURTNEY MATTISON
Courtney Mattison is an internationally acclaimed artist and ocean advocate who creates detailed, large-scale ceramic sculptures, expressing the delicate beauty of the ocean and highlighting the impacts of climate change. Her site-specific commissions have been installed in a wide range of settings including galleries, retail and policy spaces – including at Dior and within the United Nations.
Her work will feature at Iris van Herpen’s upcoming show ‘Sculpting the Senses’ at the Brooklyn Museum from May 16th to December 6th.
MESSUMS GALLERIES
Messums ORG, founded by Johnny Messum in 2016, is a socially engaged arts organisation connecting artists and communities across venues in the West and East of England and in London, working across visual art, performance and film.
Their latest collaboration takes Tessa Campbell Fraser’s Whales – A Deeper Dialogue to AALTOSIILO in Oulu, Finland, as part of the Oulu 2026 European Capital of Culture programme.
EM THE MASTER
Em Hoggett aka. EM The Master is a critically-acclaimed music artist, actress, writer, director, classical pianist, scuba diver, freediver and activist.
On World Ocean Day (June 8th) Em will take her acclaimed one woman show ‘DIVE’ to the SS Great Britain in Bristol. This bold, original performance blends sharp comedy, storytelling, music and theatre to bring the ocean to life on stage. An ongoing project, DIVE’s mission is to spread ocean awareness, empathy and to inspire and empower individuals to take action across the globe. You can buy tickets here!
WHY JOIN THE ALLIANCE?
CONNECT:
Be part of a growing community dedicated to the ocean’s wellbeing.
CREATE:
Co-design powerful cultural and scientific experiences that change hearts and minds.
INSPIRE:
Help make the sea a central story in every city, audience, and creative field.
GROW:
Cultivate new skills, ideas, collaborations, and opportunities across borders and sectors.
WHAT WE DO
Share ideas, resources and inspiration to make the ocean part of everyday culture.
Welcome new Members and voices, expanding the network and multiplying our impact.
Collaborate on events, campaigns, and projects that foster a real, lasting connection to the sea.
Elevate each sector by learning from one another and working together.
GET INVOLVED!
Complete our quick google form to get in touch, let us know a little bit about yourself, and how you might like to get involved with the network.
OUR MEMBERS
