Become a member of the arts' leading commercial network
Join Cultural Enterprises
We believe in the vital importance of the arts and heritage sector to our societies. We represent the commercial activities within this sector, helping to sustain cultural organisations.
Our aim is to promote commercial best practice in the cultural and heritage sector, by providing training and networking opportunities, and facilitating the sharing of information and experience between our members.
Join the Community
Membership
For venues and cultural organisations, from £13.75 per month
Associate
For suppliers, consultants and other sector support
A number of membership bursaries are available for smaller organisations – find out more
Who Can Join?
We have two types of membership, from just £13.75 per month.
Membership is open to any cultural or heritage organisation that has charitable status, or is otherwise run as a not-for-profit organisation. Your business may include retail, ecommerce, catering, publishing, events and venue hire, filming and licensing. We welcome organisations regardless of scale and location, with fees based on annual turnover.
Associate Membership is for suppliers, consultants and businesses supporting the cultural sector.
Our Members
Members range from the scale of English Heritage and the National Trust, to local government, cathedrals and churches, world-class museums and art galleries, botanic gardens and parks, zoos, historic buildings and monuments, independent arts and heritage centres, and more.
We have members across the whole of the UK, as well as from Philadelphia to Dublin, Melbourne to Antwerp. Gain connections and expertise across disciplines and across borders.
View our Members directory.
Member Benefits
Membership of the Association for Cultural Enterprises offers a unique opportunity to learn and share experiences with the biggest network of professionals in the commercial cultural sector. Our training events and resources are designed to maximise income from across your commercial activities.
The great news is that once your organisation has joined the Association, the benefits of membership are available to all employees.
- Training & Development
- Free unlimited access to the Cultural Enterprises Academy, our online training service
- Free and discounted training events both online and onsite
- Discounted rates for the Cultural Enterprises Conference
- Opportunity to participate in the Mentoring Programme
- Discounted job advertising rates
- Networking
- Free attendance at Virtual Talking Forums
- Exclusive Members’ LinkedIn group
- Access to the sector’s most curated group of suppliers and consultants
- Opportunity to enter the Cultural Enterprises Awards
- Resources
- Wide range of resources covering all areas of cultural income generation
- Blogs from experts and practitioners across the sector
- Cultural Enterprises Podcast
- Marketing and PR support with campaigns such as Museum Shop Sunday
- Regular enews with sector news, jobs and events
Join the Community
Membership
For venues and cultural organisations, from £13.75 per month
Associate
For suppliers, consultants and other sector support