Regional Award in the sphere of architecture, heraldy and veksilology and decorative and applied art named after Yakov Pauchenko was initiated by the Kirovograd Regional Council in 2002 on application of Kirovograd Regional Organization of the National Union of architects of Ukraine, Kirovograd Regional Department of Ukrainian Heraldic Society and Kirovograd Regional Organization of the National Union of artists of Ukraine.
   The award is given for:
    - creation of significant housing and industrial architectural complexes, buildings and edifices; work in the sphere of city planning, landscape architecture, city and village development, restoration of architectural and town building monuments that were accorded wide public recognition in Kirovograd Region;
    - considerable contribution in the development of heraldry and vexillology of Kirovograd Region, significant achievements as a result of archival researches of historical heritage of symbols of the region, creation of new scientifically grounded and fulfilled at a high level symbols of villages, cities, districts, regions and their introduction;
    - creation of significant works of decorative and applied arts (embroidery, carpet manufacture, work with metal, glass, wood engraving, anaglyptics, artistic and decorative interior and external finish, park sculptures, decoration of fountains, drive to inhabited localities etc.)
   The award is established in three nominations: "architecture", "heraldry and vexillology", "decorative and applied arts". Annualy on July 1, Day of Architecture of Ukraine, winners are awarded the title of "Laureate of Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexillology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakov Pauchenko", they also receive certificate, pecuniary reward, honorary prize of Regional Council and Regional State Administration - statuette of "Steppe eagle".
   2014 laureates of Regional Award in architecture, heraldry and vexillology, decorative and applied arts named after Yakov Pauchenko became:
    in the nomination "architecture" - member of the National Union of architects of Ukraine Alla Pyrogova for her project “Construction of supermarket (multifunctional complex) near the crossroads of A.Tarkovski and Shevchenko Streets in Kirovograd”;
    in the nomination “heraldry and vexillology” – member of Ukrainian heraldic society Oleg Kluka for the development of works “Symbols of the village Subotsi, Znamyanka, Kirovograd region” and “Symbols of the village Moshoryne, Znamyanka, Kirovograd region”;
   in the nomination “decorative and applied arts” – a member of the National Union of artists of Ukraine and of the National Union of masters of folk art of Ukraine Olga Kolomiets for creative works of recent years – decorative panel, bead embroidery, embroidery.
   Demonstration materials of the laureates and applicants are exhibited in the museum, among them – architectural designs, heraldic symbols, decorative and applied works by O.Kolomiets, and also documents and printed materials