We Want You!
A Collective of Excellence (ACE) is a nationwide development network for people who are active, curious, and committed to growth. Our members come together across music, arts, culture, education, and technology to build, collaborate, and share insight while contributing to a larger collective vision.​ ACE Membership is for people who are:​​​
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building something—creatively, professionally, or in your community
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looking for an aligned network to build, grow, and collaborate with—not just passive connection
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curious and open to learning across disciplines and perspectives
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eager to grow through conversation, collaboration, and real-world activation
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interested in music, arts, culture, education, technology, and community impact
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willing to both gain from and contribute to a shared ecosystem
You do not have to fit into one box. ACE is built for people who wear multiple hats and want to grow with others doing the same.
Our Membership Cycle
Join
Connect
Contribute
Activate
Start or Renew your ACE membership to enter the network and gain access to ACE spaces - Virtual and IRL
Engage with members across Clubhouses and conversations
Share your work, ideas, skills, and perspective - we can all learn from each others' experiences and expertise!
Actively participate in dynamic community projects and ACE monthly meetings, events, and experiences hosted by members, culminating in our annual ACE Spirit Week!
Every member's journey looks different - but everyone moves through connection, contribution, and activation in their own way.
The ACE Annual Line-Up
ACE operates on an annual cycle powered by our members. ACE isn't a one-time experience - it's a continuous cycle of connection, contribution, and activation!
Spring
February through April is focused on activating our members to present during our Spirit Week Festival in late April. It marks the end of one annual cycle, and the beginning of the next!
Winter
From November to January, our internal teams (marketing, communications, production, curation, etc.) meet and prepare for Spirit Week activations
Summer
From June through August, we're connecting, exploring, and growing together! Our members are leading group travel trips, dance parties, DJ sets, creative workshops, and more!
Fall
In September and October, we're starting to plan the next Spirit Week Festival - considering member projects to showcase and building community partnerships and activations
Visit our Clubhouses
Our Clubhouses represent the disciplines we believe everyone engages in and can continue developing to better serve their themselves, their communities, and the spaces they influence.
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As a member, you can move across Clubhouses and connect with people who bring different lenses, skills, and experiences to the table.​​
MUSIC
ARTS
CULTURE
EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
How ACE members grow
ACE members grow through shared access, shared insight, and real-world activation across disciplines.
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Membership includes:
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Early access and discounts to ACE Spirit Week Festival events
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Invitations to select ACE community spaces, including CHROMATICA and ACOBE gatherings
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Access to the ACE Nexus, a growing intergenerational network space for connection, collaboration, and exchange
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Member-to-member opportunities, perks, and discounts from creators, businesses, and partners within the network
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Opportunities to engage in ACE programming and community initiatives throughout each year
Joining ACE as a member is a pathway to contribute to and participate in ACE Spirit Week, our largest collective activation.
Join ACE!
If you like what you see, consider joining ACE! ACE University members are monthly and annual supporters of A Collective of Excellence (ACE). Your support creates sustainability for​:
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Current and future ACE programs, including ACE Spirit Week, CHROMATICA, ACOBE
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A wide range of development opportunities, across the disciplines of ACE
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Access to community resources, project incubation, and scholarships
ACE in ACTION!
From student to organizational partner
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Trenton first connected with ACE as a student when the original concert series began. Over time, through continued collaboration and engagement, he developed his skills in marketing and creative production. Today, he supports ACE Spirit Week as a marketing partner while growing professionally as a publicity lead at Wine & Design.
Trenton Wright-Jones, Graphic Designer and Marketing Manager
Rayveon Archives, Founder & Creative Director