Types of membership
Full members
Full membership of the Association is open to any cultural or heritage organisation that has charitable status, or is otherwise run as a not-for-profit organisation. Once an organisation has joined, the benefits of ACE are available to all of its employees.
Current members' commercial activities include: retail, publishing, venue hire, licensing and picture libraries, catering, ticket sales, fundraising, ecommerce, wholesale and export, mail order and filming.
Membership fees
Your annual membership fee will become due 1 April.
Turnover Up to £250k: £85
Turnover £250k - £1m: £140
Turnover £1m - £5m: £280
Turnover£5m+: £420
Overseas Membership - £150
Associate members
Associate membership is open to suppliers of goods and services, including professional consultancy, as well as to individuals, visitor attractions and organisations from outside the EU.
Suppliers wishing to become an Associate Member should normally select the Corporate option at £275. Individual membership is only open to individuals offering consultancy and not the supply and manufacture of goods or other commercial services.
Membership fees
Your annual membership fee will become due 1 April.
Associate membership (corporate): £275
Associate membership (individual): £215