On May 10, 2016 an exhibition of works of contenders for Regional Award in the sphere of architecture, heraldry and veksilology and decorative and applied art named after Yakiv Pauchenko 2016 was opened in O.Osmerkin Art-Memorial Museum. The award was initiated by the Kirovohrad Regional Council on application of Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, of Ukrainian Heraldic Society and the National Union of artists of Ukraine.
   A religious building – construction of Orthodox Holy Assumption church and landscaping of park named after Kruchkov on Leninhradska Str. (now Pavla Snitsara Str.) in Kirovohrad were nominated in "architecture". The author of the project is Iryna Drofa – member of the National Union of architects of Ukraine, chief architect of the project, chief architect of the projects of Private Enterprise “ServisInvest”.
   Heraldic symbols of the villages of Krupske, Kirovohrad district and a picturesque Tsvitne, Oleksandrivka district were nominated in "heraldry and vexilology" on the application of Regional Department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society. The village Krupske was founded in the end of XX century by the family of Germans-mennonites from East Prussian Danzig. The village of Tsvitne was famous in the end of XIX – beginning of XX centuries as one of the biggest centre of production of chaffy not painted dishes on the Dnipro. Both authors Volodymyr Filimonov and Vasyl Biloshapka are well-known regional ethnographers and laureates of the award for creation of arms and flags of the communities of Kirovohrad region.
   The nomination "decorative and applied arts" was presented by two nominees. First were the works of Larysa Harbuzenko – member of the National Union of Artists of decorative and applied arts of Ukraine, senior lecturer of Choreographic course of study, fine art and design faculty of Art and Graphic Subdepartment of Art Department of Kirovohrad State Pedagogical University named after V.Vynnychenko. The works are made in decorative painting techniques, vytynanka, fettling and batik which reflect historical traditions of Ukrainian folk painting and introduce elements of wall ornaments of Kirovohrad region into modern decorative and applied arts. Second was the art project “Embroidered hut” by Raisa Aivazovska – head of Znamianka Association of Artists of decorative and applied arts, embroiderer, collector and researcher of ornaments of Ukrainian embroidered towels. The project shows the towels embroidered by the artist on homespun linen, which preserve samples of ornaments and colour palette of the several generations of embroiderers of Kirovohrad region and central Ukraine.
   During the exhibition opening head of Kirovohrad Regional Council, head of the jury Olexander Chornoivanenko mentioned that all the works brightly reflect creative Kirovohrad region and are worth receiving the award named after a prominent fellow countryman, one of the creators of the architectural face of the historical centre of Kirovohrad (Elisavethrad).
   Now a word on the jury, who must consider all arguments, objectively judge the works and choose laureates of the award, whose awarding would take place on July 1 on Architecture’s Day of Ukraine in the memorial hall of the museum.