Department of Culture and the Arts

Funding Acknowledgements Policy and Style GuideFor recipients of DCA grants and funding

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Your obligations as a DCA funding recipient

Recipients of funding through a DCA-administered funding scheme are contractually obliged to acknowledge the support of the Western Australian State Government by including an acknowledgement statement and/or relevant State Government logos in all Marketing and Communications materials created under, or in connection with their funding agreement.

For the purposes of this policy and related funding agreements, Marketing and Communications Materials means, but is not limited to, media statements, corporate and promotional publications, signage, event launches, speeches, presentation materials, web pages and other digital content.

This policy outlines acknowledgment requirements based on the type, source and combination of State Government funding received. Click on one of the links to the right for instructions on how to access and apply logos and acknowledgement statements correctly.

Enquiries and Assistance

Enquiries relating to this policy and its contents can be directed to the DCA Communications team at Communications@dca.wa.gov.au

DCA-Funded Organisations* See

� Recurrent funding ONLY (p. 3)

� Recurrent funding PLUS additional project funding through a Royalties for Regions program (p. 6)

� Recurrent funding PLUS additional project funding through a DCA Grants Program – same as recurrent funding only

(p. 3)

Projects supported through a DCA Grants Program

� Project grant ONLY (p. 4)

� Recurrent funding PLUS additional project funding through a DCA grants program -same as recurrent funding only

(p. 3)

Projects supported through a Royalties for Regions-funded Grants Program

� Royalties for Regions-funded grant ONLY (p. 5)

� Recurrent funding PLUS additional project funding through a Royalties for Regionsgrants program

(p. 6)

All DCA Funding Recipients

� Major Events where Tourism WA is also a Government funding contributor (p. 7)

*DCA Funded Organisations refer to organisations receiving recurrent funding through theOrganisations Investment Program and Major Performing Arts Companies.

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1. DCA-funded organisations

Who does this apply to?

The requirements in outlined in this section apply to Major Performing Arts Companies and organisations funded through the Organisations Investment Program.

Enquires and approvals

A draft showing the intended logo placement must be forwarded to DCA for approval at least 3 working days prior to publication.

Requests for modifications or exemptions to the requirements outlined herein must be made in writing to DCA at least 5 working days prior to publication.

STATE GOVERNMENT LOGOS ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

<Organisation name> is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

When you must use the logo

You must include the relevant state government logos in the combination set out above in ALL marketing and communications materials produced by the organisation during the term of the contract.

Relative sizing

Logo sizing Is based on the width and height of the State Government crest, which must measure a minimum of 15mm from tail-to-tail.

Increase size proportionately for larger items.

Relative Placement

The combination above should appear at the top left of space allocated for sponsor acknowledgments.

Where there are multiple funding contributors, logo placement and sizing should reflect DCA’s support relative to other sponsors.

When you must use the statement

The acknowledgment statement must be used wherever there is sufficient space.

At a minimum, it should be included on your website, media releases and event programs.

Downloads - DCA logo: full colour .eps .jpeg | mono positive .eps .jpeg | mono negative .eps .png

Lotterywest logo: full colour .eps .jpeg | mono positive .eps .jpeg | mono negative .eps .png

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2. Projects supported through a DCA Grants Program

Who does this apply to?The following requirements apply if your project was funded through any of the following programs:

• Creative Development• Commercial Development• Community Engagement• Aboriginal Arts• Scholarship and Fellowships.

Enquires and approvalsA draft showing the intended logo placement must be forwarded to DCA for approval at least 3 working days prior to publication.

Requests for modifications or exemptions to the requirements outlined herein must be made in writing to DCA at least 5 working days prior to publication.

STATE GOVERNMENT LOGO ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

This project is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

When you must use the logo

You must include the relevant state government logos in the combination set out above in ALL marketing and communications materials relating to the project.

Relative sizing

Logo sizing Is based on the width and height of the State Government crest, which must measure a minimum of 15mm from tail-to-tail.

Increase size proportionately for larger items.

Relative Placement

The combination above should appear at the top left of space allocated for sponsor acknowledgments.

Where there are multiple funding contributors, logo placement and sizing should reflect DCA’s support relative to other sponsors.

When you must use the statement

The acknowledgment statement must be used wherever there is sufficient space.

At a minimum, it should be included on your website, media releases and event programs.

Downloads - DCA logo: full colour .eps .jpeg | mono positive .eps .jpeg | mono negative .eps .png

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3. Projects supported through a Royalties for Regions-funded Grants Program

Who does this apply to?The following requirements apply to recipients of Royalties for Regions-funded project grants that are NOT a DCA funded organisation:

• Regional and Remote Touring Fund• Regional Venues Improvement Fund• Future Focus for Aboriginal Arts

Centres• Regional Touring Boost.

Enquires and approvalsA draft showing the intended logo placement must be forwarded to DCA for approval at least 3 working days prior to publication.

Requests for modifications or exemptions to the requirements outlined herein must be made in writing to DCA at least 5 working days prior to publication.

STATE GOVERNMENT LOGOS ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

This project is made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.

When you must use the logo

You must include the relevant state government logos in the combination set out above in ALL marketing and communications materials relating to the funded project.

Relative sizing

Logo sizing Is based on the width and height of the State Government crest which must measure a minimum of 15mm from tail-to-tail.

Increase size proportionately for larger items.

Relative Placement

The combination above should appear at the top left of space allocated for sponsor acknowledgments.

Where there are multiple funding contributors, logo placement and sizing should reflect DCA’s support relative to other sponsors.

When you must use the statement

The acknowledgment statement must be used wherever there is sufficient space.

At a minimum, it should be included on your website, media releases and event programs.

Downloads - DCA/DRD co-badged: full colour .eps .jpeg | mono positive .eps .jpeg | mono negative .eps .png

Royalties for Regions logo: full colour .eps .jpeg | mono positive .eps .jpeg | mono negative .eps .png

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4. DCA-funded organisations delivering projects with additional Royalties for Regions funding

Who does this apply to?

The following requirements apply to projects delivered by recurrently funded organisations with an additional Royalties for Regions-funded grant through the:

• Regional and Remote Touring Fund

• Regional Venues Improvement Fund

• Future Focus for Aboriginal Arts Centres

• Regional Touring Boost Program.

Enquires and approvals

A draft showing the intended logo placement must be forwarded to DCA for approval at least 3 working days prior to publication.

Requests for modifications or exemptions to the requirements outlined herein must be made in writing to DCA at least 5 working days prior to publication.

STATE GOVERNMENT LOGOS ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

General materials: <Organisation name> is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts.

Project related materials: This project is supported by the State Government through the Department of Culture and the Arts, Lotterywest and the Royalties for Regions program.

When you must use the logo

You must include the relevant state government logos in the combination set out above in ALL marketing and communications materials relating to the project.

Other materials should continue to display the logo combination specified in 1.DCA-funded organisations.

Relative sizing

Logo sizing Is based on the width and height of the State Government crest – this must measure a minimum of 15mm from tail-to-tail.

Increase size proportionately for larger items.

Relative Placement

The combination above should appear at the top left of space allocated for sponsor acknowledgments.

Where there are multiple funding contributors, logo placement and sizing should reflect DCA’s support relative to other sponsors.

When you must use the statement

The acknowledgment statement must be used wherever there is sufficient space.

At a minimum, it should be included on your website, media releases and event programs.

Downloads* - DCA/DRD co-badged logo: .eps .jpeg | Royalties for Regions logo: .eps .jpeg | Lotterywest logo: .eps .jpeg*Please refer to previous pages for mono versions of the above logos.

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5. ALL DCA funding recipients – for Major Events where Tourism WA is also a Government funding contributor

Who does this apply to?

The requirements outlined here apply to ALL recipients of DCA funding including recurrently funded organisations, recipients of DCA grants, recipients of Royalties for Regions grants, or a combination thereof, if both the following conditions are met:

3 Tourism WA is also a Government fundingcontributor

3 The funded project is considered a ‘major event’,eg. high profile, generating significant national and international attention and/or attended by a large and representative WA audience.

SCOA co-badging and logo combinations

A locked State Coat of Arms (locked SCOA) device will jointly represent and acknowledge the various State Government agencies that have provided funding support for the event.

Include the following logos alongside the locked State Coat of Arms if relevant:

• the Lotterywest logo - If the event is delivered by an organisation funded by DCA through the Organisations Investment Program; and/or

• the Royalties for Regions logo – if the event is delivered with a funding contribution from Royalties for Regions.

Logo Files, Style Guide and Approvals

The locked SCOA is available in several colour options, and in portrait or landscape orientation.

Contact the Tourism WA Events team for SCOA logo files and style guide, as well as any enquiries and approvals for use.

Royalties for Regions logo: .eps | .jpeg

Lotterywest logo: .eps | .jpeg

STATE GOVERNMENT LOGOS ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT

This event is supported by the State Government through the <INSERT ALL RELEVANT STATE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT NAMES, plus if applicable, LOTTERYWEST and/or ROYALTIES FOR REGIONS>.

When you must use the logo

You must include the relevant state government logos in the combination set out above in ALL marketing and communications materials relating to the funded event.

Relative sizing

Logo sizing Is based on the width and height of locked SCOA, which must measure a minimum of 28mm x 20mm. Increase size proportionately for larger items.

Relative Placement

The combination above should appear at the top left of space allocated for sponsor acknowledgments. Where there are multiple funding contributors, logo placement and sizing should reflect DCA’s support relative to other sponsors.

When you must use the statement

The acknowledgment statement must be used wherever there is sufficient space. At a minimum, it should be included on the event website, media releases and event programs.