Credits and Logos
Kentucky Arts Council Credit
It is important that the public be made aware of the use of tax dollars for arts programming. Both grantees and artists selected to participate in arts marketing programs have a contractual responsibility to work in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council in acknowledging state funding and creating public value for the arts.
Organizations, schools and artists receiving grant funds, monetary awards or participating in the arts marketing programs of the Kentucky Arts Council are required to use the Kentucky Arts Council logo and prescribed acknowledgment language. Failure to comply will jeopardize future funding and eligibility to participate in Kentucky Arts Council programs.
Use the logo and prescribed acknowledgments on all published materials (print and electronic) including websites (with link to our front page, social networking sites, advertising, news releases, printed programs, catalogs, flyers, calendars, catalogs, brochures and film/video credits. The appropriate acknowledgments should also be included in all audio broadcasts and curtain speeches.
Exemptions
Postcards 5 inches x 7 inches or smaller and print advertising smaller than 12 column inches require the logo only. No other acknowledgments are necessary.
Acknowledgments by Program
Individual Artist Fellowship Awards
In recognition of artistic excellence, {NAME OF ARTIST} is the recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Administrative, Partnership and Interim Grants
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports {NAME OF ORGANIZATION, PROJECT or EVENT or NAME OF ARTIST participating in EVENT} with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grants
In recognition of artistic excellence, {NAME OF ARTIST} has received a Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grant, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kentucky Crafted Program
In recognition of artistic excellence, {NAME OF ARTIST} has been selected to participate in Kentucky Crafted, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Performing Artists Directory
In recognition of artistic excellence, {NAME OF ARTIST} has been selected to participate in the Performing Artists Directory, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Teaching Art Together Grant
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports this artist residency with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Emerging Artist Awards
In recognition of artistic excellence, {NAME OF ARTIST} is the recipient of an Emerging Artist Award from the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Governor’s Awards in the Arts
In recognition of extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts in Kentucky, {NAME OF ARTIST OR ORGANIZATION} has been selected as a recipient of a Governor’s Award in the Arts, an award program coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kentucky Arts Partnership Grants
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to {NAME OF ORGANIZATION} with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
NOTE: Organizations receiving operating support funding from the Kentucky Arts Council through the Kentucky Arts Partnership grant program are required to appropriately acknowledge the Kentucky Arts Council in all program areas, projects and activities of the organization, in all communications. The only exceptions are letterheads, business cards
Kentucky Poet Laureate
In recognition of extraordinary contributions to the literary arts, {NAME OF ARTIST} has been named Kentucky’s Poet Laureate through a process coordinated by the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Poetry Out Loud
Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation contest. The competition, presented in partnership with the Kentucky Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, is part of a national program that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition.
Teaching Artists Directory
In recognition of artistic excellence and the ability to conduct residencies in an educational setting, {NAME OF ARTIST} has been selected to participate in the Teaching Artists Directory, a program of the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, which is supported by state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
TranspARTation Grants
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports this educational field trip with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Social Media with Kentucky Arts Council
The Kentucky Arts Council requires grant recipients who use social media to acknowledge the state arts agency in posts related to the work in which grant funds are used. Whether an individual artist or an organization, the arts council asks that you tag us in relevant social media posts to highlight our relationship.
What to Tag
Kentucky Crafted Directory Members:
- Commissions you receive as a direct result of your affiliation
- Sales as a result of your participation in a Kentucky Arts Council exhibit or other event showcasing your art.
Teaching Artists Directory Members:
- Photos of your residencies
- Letting the public know what school you are working in, the county, and what you are teaching
Performing Artists Directory Members:
- Any Kentucky Arts Council events you are performing for
- May also include engagements you secure on your own
Individual Artists Fellowships, Emerging Artist Awards or Kentucky Crafted Members:
- Announcements about Exhibit Openings
- Photos from exhibit opening receptions, recitals, or other events where your work is featured prominently
Kentucky Crafted artists participating in the Kentucky Crafted Market:
- Include the arts council in your respective social media promotions
- Tagging the arts council in the weeks leading up to and at the event itself
How To Tag
When you post, remember to tag the Kentucky Arts Council in your post so that we, and our followers, can see that you have mentioned us.
Type @Kentucky Arts Council in your post and when prompted with a drop down list, choose Kentucky Arts Council Page that uses the purple logo.
Tag us by typing @kyartscouncil
X (Twitter)
Tag us @KYArtsCouncil
Hashtags
Please use the following hashtags as appropriate:
#kyarts
For all posts
#kycrafted
For posts related to the Kentucky Crafted Program:
Market, The Kentucky Crafted Derby Tent, or any arts council exihibits your work is on display.
#kywriters
For posts in connection with Kentucky Writers’ Day.
This hashtag is used primarily in April for National Poetry Month and in celebration of Kentucky Writers Day.