Guidelines for Recognition

Below are guidelines for the acknowledgment of receipt of a grant from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. For any questions, please contact Tricia Sanborn at [email protected].

If you have received a grant from us, the award should be acknowledged in the following ways:

1. On all marketing materials (Print, Email, etc.) 

• The ACAAC logo/name should be prominently displayed in all materials and announcements for your funded project.
• If receiving general operating or arts program support, ACAAC acknowledgment must be included in all print materials, announcements, videos, reports, presentations, and press releases.
• Minimum Size 12 Font.
• Logo required (available for download below):
  • Minimum Specs of 2” x 2”.
• Minimum Language Requirements:
  • “This [performance, project, event, organization, etc.] is supported in part by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County (ACAAC) OR
  • “Thank you, ACAAC! To discover more about the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and the impact of the arts on Anne Arundel County, visit acaac.org.”
  • For other language approval, please email [email protected].

2. On your website or webpage

• Acknowledgment of ACAAC must be prominently displayed on the organization/project website and any online reference to supported programming/projects.
• If receiving general operating or arts program support, ACAAC acknowledgment must be included on the organization’s homepage or project.
• Size 16 Font minimum.
• Logo Required (available for download below):
  • Minimum specs of 2” x 2”.
• Minimum Language Requirements:
  • “This [performance, project, event, organization, etc.] is supported in part by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County (ACAAC) OR
  • “Thank you, ACAAC! To discover more about the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and the impact of the arts on Anne Arundel County, visit acaac.org.”
  • For other language approval, please email [email protected].
• Include a hyperlink to the ACAAC website (https://www.acaac.org/).

3. Social Media Connections

• Use the following hashtag or social media handles on all posts referencing the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County:
  • Hashtag: #Arts4AAC
  • Facebook Handle: @ArtsCouncilAAC
  • Twitter and Instagram Handles: @artscouncilaac
• For program or project grants, include one social media post (on any preferred platform) that includes the grant recognition language above and the appropriate hashtag or handle.
• For general operating support, include one social media post per month (on any preferred platform) that includes the specified language above and the hashtag or handle.

4. Verbal Acknowledgement

• Acknowledgment of ACAAC must be made verbally at any special events, oral presentations, radio or television interviews, and public meetings.
• “This [performance, project, event, organization, etc.] is supported in part by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. Visit them at acaac.org.”

Logos for Download

The ACAAC logo is available in .jpg and .png formats HERE.

Invite ACAAC

Please consider inviting ACAAC Staff and Board Members to any public event that may include donor recognition as part of the programming. Public acknowledgment of ACAAC funding, particularly when a staff, board member, or local legislator is present, allows arts audiences to understand the connection between the vote they cast for local officials, the local official’s support of ACAAC funding, and how that funding returns to our community. Please send all invitations to [email protected].

ACAAC Calendar

ACAAC grantee organizations and artists can post programs and events on our calendar, which appears on the ACAAC homepage found under Community > Events. To submit your event, go to www.acaac.org/our-community/events/

Connecting with the Arts Blog

We can help you spread the word about your organization, project, event, or an artist in the local arts community through our Connecting with the Arts blog. The blog is published on the last Friday of the month; features must be received by the 15th of the preceding month. To submit a post, go to our Submittable page HERE.

Share Your Photos and Videos with Us!

Share via Email:

Send photographs or videos to the Arts Council Marketing Specialist, Cassandra Kapsos, at [email protected]. Please ensure that you have a valid release form on file for subjects, and see below for caption requirements.

Photos Specifications

• File format: .jpg, jpeg, or .png.
• Minimum file size: 900 x 1400 pixels at 300 dpi.

Video Specifications

• File Format: .mov, .mp4 or .m4v.
• Maximum file size: 30-second duration and up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second.

Caption Requirements

• Name of organization.
• Name of event, title(s) of artwork or production pictured.
• If a photo or video must be credited, the photographer’s name.
• Description for each image not to exceed 25 words in length.

Promoting Events

We love promoting our grantees’ events! If there is anything in particular you’d like for us to share on social media or in our weekly e-blast, contact the Arts Council Marketing Specialist, Cassandra Kapsos, at [email protected].