Logo & Branding Materials

In all communications, North Carolina Arts Council should always be written out on first reference. N.C. Arts Council is acceptable on second reference. NCAC should not be used.

Please choose the appropriate credit line to accompany the North Carolina Arts Council logo, based on your grant award’s funding source. Credit lines must appear on all digital and printed publicity materials, typically in the footer section or alongside other sponsor acknowledgments.

The full logo includes the words “North Carolina Arts Council” and must be used in its entirety.

State funds:

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Federal funds:

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.*

*Please remember to remove the NEA tagline from your materials and website at the completion of the project.
 

Playbill and program ads

Sharing the impact of the North Carolina Arts Council helps us further our mission. We would appreciate it if you could include our ad in your playbills and programs. If you need an ad in a different dimension, email Ai-Ling Chang at ai-ling.chang@dncr.nc.gov. 

Please use the North Carolina Arts Council logo and the following language on material acknowledging general funding support from the N.C. Arts Council.

State funds:

[Insert organization name] is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Federal funds:

[Insert organization name] is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.*

*Please remember to remove the NEA tagline from your materials and website at the completion of the project.

Social posts announcing receipt of your grant

Here are some sample copy options you can use to publicize your grant.

State funds

Option1: Announce the news and your project or program

We are excited to announce that we have received a (type of grant) grant to help us further our work! With this funding, we will (briefly describe your project.) We want to thank the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the support of this project.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts #ncartscouncil

Option2: Highlight the impact of your project or program

Great news! We have received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to support (project or program.) This grant will help us (talk about the impact of your project. For example: reach more people, impact the community, impact students, grow the arts economy.) We want to thank the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the support of this project.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts #ncartscouncil

Federal funds

Option1: Announce the news and your project or program

We are excited to announce that (your organization) has received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council! We can’t wait to [explain what your grant will be used for]. [Insert link to share your project or organization] This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil @neaarts
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts @NationalEndowmentfortheArts #ncartscouncil

Option2: Highlight the impact of your project or program

Great news! We have received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to support (project or program.) This grant will help us (talk about the impact of your project. For example: reach more people, impact the community, impact students, grow the arts economy.) We want to thank the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the support of this project.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil @neaarts
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts @NationalEndowmentfortheArts #ncartscouncil

Socials promoting a project or program

Please include the North Carolina Arts Council Logo in your post image when possible. You can alternatively use the provided graphic in a multi-image carousel post as the last image. 

Language for inclusion on the text of your post (add at the end of post text)

State funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts #ncartscouncil

Federal funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil @neaarts
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts @NationalEndowmentfortheArts #ncartscouncil

Post about the North Carolina Arts Council

It is appreciated if you would like to share in your social media accounts about the impact of the North Carolina Arts Council. Here’s a graphic with text to use to help us further our goals.

The North Carolina Arts Council proudly supports the arts in all 100 counties of North Carolina through one of the most highly developed and effective networks of local arts councils in our nation. With an abundance of outstanding artists and arts organizations, North Carolina is a state rich with culture. We champion that the arts improve quality of life, educate and inspire our youth, and stimulate an extraordinary amount of economic activity.  Learn more about how the North Carolina Arts Council is working to grow the impact of the arts for all citizens of the state at www.NCArts.org.

• Include on Instagram: @ncartscouncil #ncartscouncil
• Include on Facebook: @ncarts #ncartscouncil

Speeches/ Introductions

If you give any kind of introduction or speech, you should acknowledge the investment from your grant. 

This is an example of how you might do that:

“We would like to thank the North Carolina Arts Council for their investment in our program through (specific grant that you received.) We recognize that this investment came from the state of North Carolina and we are grateful for this support.”

Make sure to save materials with logos to share with us in your reporting. You can take a photo of the printed material with the logo page showing and take photos of any banners that have the logo included. 

Talking points about investment in the arts

If you're interviewed by the media or preparing your own press release, we’ve provided some talking points about the value of public investment in the arts. These can help you communicate why receiving a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council is a meaningful accomplishment.

Overview

• The North Carolina Arts Council strives to deliver resources for arts development to all 100 counties of the state through programs that are fair, transparent, and accountable.
• The Arts Council is an agency of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. A 24-member citizen board, appointed by the Governor, advises the Secretary of the Department on policies, programs, and research that support arts development across North Carolina.

Core Values

• The arts creatively express ideas, concepts, and emotions that deepen our understanding of the world and of the human condition as well as challenge us to discuss and debate the important issues of our time. This belief in the intrinsic value of the arts lies at the core of our work.
• A conviction that the arts are essential to the growth and well-being of our state’s communities also inspires our programs and initiatives. The North Carolina Arts Council delivers resources to arts organizations and artists to support projects and programs of public value—including revitalizing downtowns, helping our youth succeed through creative approaches to education in and beyond the classroom, healing the wounds of war for active military service members and veterans, and fueling a thriving non-profit creative sector that generates over $2 billion in annual direct economic activity in our communities.

Media Outreach

When writing your press release about the project, please include the following language either within the narrative or as part of your boilerplate.

State funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Federal funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.*

*Please remember to remove the NEA tagline from your materials and website at the completion of the project.

All grantees are required to write their state legislators and thank them for appropriating funds for their grants and inform them of project activities and community impact. Copies of these letters must be included with final reports.

Some quick dos and don’ts about our logo

• Do use any of the logos we provide
• Don't separate the words North Carolina Arts Council from the sunburst logo mark
• Do use the white logo on dark backgrounds
• Don’t recreate the logo from text
• Don’t change the color of the logo

If including a logo isn’t possible or appropriate

Choose the appropriate credit line depending on your grant award’s funding source. 

State funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Federal funds

This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.*

*Please remember to remove the NEA tagline from your materials and website at the completion of the project.
 

Use the N.C. Arts Council logo in your posts about your project

Here are some examples of socials with the North Carolina Arts Council logo incorporated into the graphic:

An alternative way to include the NC Arts Council logo

Download our graphics to use as the last image in a carousel post on Facebook or Instagram.