Award Recognition

GRANT RECIPIENTS | Brand Guidance

Congratulations on receiving a grant through the Toledo-Lucas County Rescue Plan Grant program. As part of your agreement for receiving these funds, the organizations involved should be recognized publicly. This should be done verbally, in print and online. Crediting the organizations involved in the funding is an important part of your grant agreement and emphasizes how public funding is critical to supporting the arts. 

Below are some resources to help you connect with The Arts Commission, acknowledge partners for their support, and share information about the grant with your network. 

Failure to meet requirements may result in exclusion from future funding opportunities. 

FUNDING PARTNERS

The Arts Commission, Lucas County Commissioners, and City of Toledo with additional support from the National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Arts Council.

APPROPRIATE WORDING SAMPLES 

VERBAL OR ANNOUNCEMENT SAMPLE 

"[Organization Name] is supported in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the City of Toledo and the Lucas County Commissioners and administered by The Arts Commission."

PRINT PUBLICATION SAMPLE

“Arts Commission Rescue Plan Act Grant Funding

[Organization Name] received $0,000.00 from The Arts Commission. This funding is part of the American Rescue Plan Act money received by the City of Toledo and Lucas County that was created to provide support to local arts organizations and artists. The support will be used to/for…….. Thank you to these organizations as well as our team who worked diligently on the application for us to receive the funding.”

SOCIAL MEDIA

If you have them, you should create one social media post on your channels thanking the organizations involved in helping you secure the grant. Please tag any social media posts with the following hashtags: 

#TheArtsCommission

#MyVibrantToledo

#ArtisWork

FOR PRINT, ONLINE AND WEBSITE (Programs, postcards, event cards, website, advertising)

Use one of the logo lockups for any programs, advertisements or website footer related to the programming funded in whole or partially by the grant. Print ads and programs should include the approved verbiage about the grants (above) along with the logos. 

FOR MATERIAL WHERE ONLY TEXT IS USED

“Made possible in part with support and funding from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the City of Toledo and the Lucas County Commissioners and administered by The Arts Commission.”

FOR LIMITED SPACE SUCH AS A FUNDERS LIST

“Made possible in part with support and funding from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds administered by The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.” 

LOGOS

Your organization is required to include the logo lockup in print and digital materials. Placement of the logos should be positioned prominently for high visibility (such as the cover) and be distinct from other graphic elements of other contributors. Include the logo in the following:

• Seasonal brochure or Printed Program

• Posters or Event Cards

• Marketing Materials

• Website Page or Footer

• Announcements and Invitations

• Postcards 

Logos

The Arts Commission:

Lucas County:

City of Toledo:

City Logos can also be downloaded here

Use this logo lockup for any programs, advertisements, or website footers related to the programming funded in whole or partially by the grant:

Horizontal Lockup:

Stacked Lockup:

VIOLATIONS

The following are examples of logo treatment violations. Do not use or reproduce any of the treatments below, or any of their variations.