Sole-ful Events
Project Ocean Sole is more than an exhibit — it's a platform for bringing people together around something that matters.
Sole-ful Events are a suite of programming designed to extend the exhibit's reach, deepen guest relationships, and create moments that make your institution more relevant.
We provide a playbook for each event — then your team operates.
Three formats, each with its own energy and audience:
Art Gala & Auction
Members & donors · Evening event
Bring your most engaged guests together for a private evening of art, conservation, and fundraising.
Private opening for members and/or donors
Auction off a larger Ocean Sole sculpture — we can coordinate on the exact piece and cost
Raffle off smaller sculptures - we provide 3-5, depending on size
Optional (additional costs and coordination): invite an Ocean Sole representative from Kenya to speak to the work firsthand
Sole-mate Art Mingle
Young adults · After dark
An after-hours event that turns the exhibit into a social scene — a reason for young people to show up, hang out, and discover something worth caring about.
Natural wine bar
DJ spinning Kenyan records
Photo stations featuring the sculptures
Big Idea Station — pair up and collaborate to save the ocean
Clean-up Club
Daytime · Recurring
Meet up, head out, make a difference. Clean-Up Club brings guests together for a regular habitat cleanup with the energy of a run club — casual, social, and something worth showing up for again and again.
Clean up a local beach, waterway, or habitat
Hydration and discussion after