Regional Award in the sphere of architecture, heraldry and veksilology and decorative and applied art named after Yakiv Pauchenko was initiated by the Kirovohrad Regional Council (resolution from May 31, 2002 ¹ 36) on application of Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, Kirovohrad Regional Department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society and Kirovohrad Regional Organization of the National Union of artists of Ukraine.
   The award is given in three nominations: "architecture", "heraldry and vexilology", "decorative and applied arts". The award is given for:
   in nomination “architecture” - for putting into operation facilities of architecture and town building, including industrial facilities, reconstruction and restoration of historical monuments and monuments of landscape architecture, construction (restoration) of which has considerably influenced shaping of aesthetic environment of communities of the region, has set an example of usage of advanced modern technology, designs and materials and has a significant historical and architectural value etc.;
   in nomination “heraldry and vexilology” - for realized projects: symbols of territorial communities of the region (coat of arms, flags, logos, decorations of different degrees etc.); renewal of historical symbols of the region (on conditions of practical application by regional territorial communities); symbols which are employed on architectural objects, put into operation in interiors and objects of landscape architecture, have a significant historical and art value etc.;
  in nomination “decorative and applied arts” – for carpet and textile works, tree-dimensional composition from metal, wood, clay, stone, glass etc. which are employed on architectural objects put into operation, in interiors and objects of landscape architecture, which have a significant historical and art value etc.
   Annualy on July 1, Day of Architecture of Ukraine, winners are awarded the title of "Laureate of the Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexilology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakiv Pauchenko", they also receive due form certificate, pecuniary reward, honourable distinction from Regional Council and Regional State Administration – sculpture of “Steppe eagle”.

List of objects (works), which were nominated for Regional Award in the sphere of architecture,
heraldry and veksilology and decorative and applied art named after Yakiv Pauchenko in 2017

in the nomination “architecture”:
   Construction of Orthodox Church and improvement of the area of the park named after Kriuchkov on Leninhradska Str. in Kirovohrad (now Pavlo Snitsar Str. in Kropyvnytskyi). Design time – 2006, and construction time – 2013. The author of the project: Drofa Iryna Oleksiivna – a member of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, chief architect of the projects for PE “ServisInvest”.
   Construction of a private domestic building letter “A” and reconstruction of a domestic building letter “B” on 10, Shevchenka Str. in Kirovohrad (now Kropyvnytskyi). Design time – 2006, 2013 and construction time – 2013. The author of the project: Kovtun Hanna Valentynivna – a member of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, chief architect of the projects for PJSC “Kirovohradmiskbudproekt”.
   Reconstruction of a shop of non-grocery goods with the construction of an additional building on 48, Velyka Perspektyvna Str. in Kirovohrad (now Kropyvnytskyi). Design and construction time – 2012-2016.The author of the project: PyrohovaAllaVladyslavivna – a member of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine, chief architect of the project Ltd. “Modern”.

in the nomination “decorative and applied art”:

   Works in the sphere of professional art ceramics, desktop and empirical research of historical traditions of folk ceramics of Kirovohrad region andintroduction of traditional techniques of pottery in modern Ukrainian decorative and applied art.Author: Kulinich Larysa Oleksandrivna – a member of the National Union of Masters of folk art of Ukraine, senior lecturer of fine art and design subdepartment of the department of painting and graphic art of Art faculty of Kirovohrad State Pedagogical University named after VolodymyrVynnychenko.
   The series of vytynanka installations “Search of existence” (Creative projects “Slavic existence” and “Virtues”) that introduce basic principles of Ukrainian national tradition and traditional genres of decorative and applied art, promote urgent topics on history of Slavonic culture. Author: Achkasova Mariia Vladyslavivna – a member of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine, head of community organization “Art-prostir”.
  

   Works of the contenders for the Award are shown in the exhibit hall of the museum: architectural projects of the members of the National Union of Architects of Ukraine I.O.Drofa, H.V.Kovtun and A.V.Pyrohova, works of decorative an dapplied art of the member of the National Union of Masters of folk art of Ukraine L.O.Kulinich (ceramics) and the member ofthe National Union of Artists of Ukraine M.V.Achkasova (vytynanka), printed materials about the artists.