Acknowledgment and Publicity Requirements for West Virginia Humanities Council Awards

The West Virginia Humanities Council requires public acknowledgment of the projects it supports, as outlined in the terms and conditions of your award.  Unless advised to the contrary, an acknowledgment of Humanities Council support and the policy statement must appear on all materials publicizing or resulting from award activities.  The Humanities Council logo and credit line should also be used in acknowledging West Virginia Humanities Council support whenever possible.  

An acknowledgment must be contained in any materials resulting from or related to the Humanities Council award, such as articles, books, films, radio programs, databases, reports, Web resources, as well as exhibits, events, and publicity related to the award. The prominence of the acknowledgment should be in direct relationship to the level of Humanities Council funding provided for the project relative to any other sources of funding. Where possible, Humanities Council support should be mentioned in newspaper articles, radio interviews, and other media activities to extend the effects of your project. If you have any questions regarding the forms of acknowledgment for your project, please contact the Humanities Council grants administrator named in the award document.

The Grantee shall supply the Council with at least three (3) copies of such printed or audiovisual materials, advise the Council in advance of all public activities during the grant period, and allow Council representatives admittance to grant activities without charge.

Logo

The logo can be downloaded electronically from the Humanities Council website at this page

Policy Statement

The acknowledgment of Humanities Council support must also include the following statement:

This project is presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council, the official state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of the West Virginia Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The statement does not need to be in the same size font as that of the Humanities Council logo and tag line, nor must it be located immediately adjacent to the logo.  The policy statement requirement will be waived in instances when it is not feasible or appropriate to include it, such as on acknowledgment plaques for buildings or objects.

Sample Credit Lines

The {title of project} has been made possible in part by a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council

This {database, Web resource, etc.} has been made possible in part by the West Virginia Humanities Council

Publication grant and Fellowship requirements:

The following acknowledgment is to be used upon publication of a manuscript resulting from a publication grant or fellowship award:

This book has been made possible through a grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This acknowledgment and a Humanities Council logo should be placed in one of the following locations:

1. The title page
2. Book jacket or paperback cover.

Printed Materials

Printed acknowledgments and publicity materials are expected to carry the Humanities Council logo. The type in the logo must be legible and no smaller than 5 points. If the logo is not appropriate for the design, the full West Virginia Humanities Council name (no abbreviations) may be substituted in an appropriate type size. For large posters, etc., the point size should be correspondingly larger.

Films and Videos

An acknowledgment of support must be contained at the beginning and end of each funded program and in all non-broadcast materials related to the project, including any elements of production re-purposed for distribution as digital media.  The Humanities Council credit for film and television programs must be at least ten seconds long.  The Humanities Council is to be acknowledged in videos funded as part of an exhibition or other public programs, as well as in films broadcast on television.  If the filmmaker intends to vary the design of the credits, the Humanities Council must approve the new format that is created.  Please contact your Humanities Council Grants administrator to work with you on the credit as the film approaches production.

Audio and Radio Materials

An acknowledgment of support must be contained at the beginning and end of each program and in all non-broadcast materials related to the project.  The Humanities Council should be credited for radio programs, as well as for recorded audio tours of exhibitions.

Exhibitions/Workshops

The acknowledgment of support, the Humanities Council logo and the disclaimer language should appear on signage at the entrance to the exhibition or workshop, on brochures and catalogs, and on exhibition or workshop video materials and websites.  These requirements apply to the host site for the exhibition or workshop and to all participating venues. It is the grantee’s responsibility to convey this requirement to all venues as part of the contract.

Digital Projects

When possible, hyperlinks must be made between the project and the Humanities Council website (www.wvhumanities.org). All digital projects (including games and apps) released via a third party are also expected to include an acknowledgment of Humanities Council support in the promotional description of the project (for example: in the ‘Description’ section of the Google Play or iTunes stores).

Additionally, all digital projects must incorporate the following Humanities Council-specific keywords:

West Virginia Humanities Council

Websites

Hyperlinks must be made between the project’s website and that of the Humanities Council (www.wvhumanities.org).

Public Events

At programs or public gatherings related to the project, the Humanities Council must be acknowledged orally as sponsor. Signage at the event must acknowledge Humanities Council support. Please let your grants administrator know the schedule of all opening events at least three months in advance, so that if possible, a member of the Humanities Council staff can attend.

Promotion and Advertising

The design for all print, promotion, and advertising related to the project is your responsibility as the award recipient, and when required by the terms and conditions of the award, must be submitted to your program officer for approval prior to implementation.  All promotion must include the acknowledgment of Humanities Council support, the policy statement and the Humanities Council logo; the credit line should be used whenever possible. This includes publicity campaign materials, publications, advertisements, press kits, press releases, wall panels, educational programs, special events, and receptions. While press releases do not need to be submitted for approval beforehand, please keep your program officer informed via email about press releases and press coverage.

Press Events

At press conferences, the Humanities Council must be acknowledged orally as a sponsor. Humanities Council support must be acknowledged on all press kits, preferably on the cover, and in all press releases.

Print and Electronic Use

Excerpts from Humanities Council-funded exhibition catalogs, small sections of audio and/or film clips (such as trailers), and screenshots taken from websites, games or apps must be made available to the Humanities Council for use in its publications and on the Humanities Council website.