September 20, 2021 at the Voronezh Regional Art Museum. I.N. Kramskoy held a press conference, which gave a start to the Academic plein air “Vivat, Russia! Vivat, Voronezh! ”, Which will be held in Pavlovsk, Voronezh region.

The press conference was held by the director of the Voronezh Regional Art Museum named after V.I. I.N. Kramskoy Olga Ryabchikova and director of the Voronezh Art School (technical school), corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts Sergei Gulevsky.

The current plein air is dedicated to the 350th anniversary of Peter I, the first Emperor of All Russia, and the history of the imperial family shown on our land. Voronezh, Pavlovsk, as the first shipyards created by decree of Peter I, historically determined the formation of the Russian fleet, giving impetus to the political, economic and cultural development of our region and the Russian state.

The plein air will be attended by 17 artists from the Russian Academy of Arts, creative unions from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Voronezh, Lipetsk: People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Pimenov V.S., Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Dubov A.I. ., Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Zolotykh A.S., Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Lavrov A.N., Member of the Union of Artists of the Russian Federation, Honorary Member of the Russian Academy of Arts Malyavkin O.I., Honored Art Worker of the Voronezh Region Tretyakov N .I., Honored Art Worker of the Voronezh Region Anikandrov M.A., Honored Art Worker of the Voronezh Region Losev A.V., members of the Union of Artists of Russia Berlizeva I.V., Gugkaev Ch.K., Filippov A.M., Koval S. G., Tsvetkova N.D., Smotrova O.V., Khoroshilova E.A., Mikityuk V.R., Yachny E.A.

The plein air is held with the support of the Russian Academy of Arts, the Department of Culture of the Voronezh Region and the administration of the Pavlovsky Municipal District of the Voronezh Region. In order to support and popularize the professional fine arts of the Russian Federation, expanding interregional cultural ties and exchange experiences, involving people of different age groups in the creative process.

The plein air program will include excursions and creative trips to the wonderful places of the Voronezh region. Following the results of the open air, a catalog will be published, including the best works of the participants. The works donated by the participants of the plein air to the fund of the Voronezh region will decorate the social facilities of the region.

Based on the press release of the Voronezh Art School (technical school).

Photo from the archive of VOKhM them. I.N. Kramskoy