Today on the stage of the State Concert Hall "Bashkortostan" summed up the results of the project "Favorite artists of Bashkiria".

According to the results of the popular vote in the category "Legends", Ahmat Lutfullin, Adia Sitdikova, Nikolai Peganov were recognized as their favorite artists.

The son of the artist Nikolai Peganov, Vasily Peganov contributed to the establishment of a special prize named after N.Peganov, who received the following artists in the nomination "Masters": Mikhail Nazarov, Raushania Badretdinova, Rasikh Akhmetvaliev, Fedor Kashcheev.

Laureates in the nomination "Masters" based on the results of the popular vote and the jury's opinion were: Ralif Akhmetshin, Alexander Zayarnyuk, Dmitry Pavlov.

Laureates in the nomination "Actual Art" according to the national rating of the project: Inna Kalabuhova, Azat Kuzhin, Anna Anpilogova, Almaz Murzakamalov, Julia Kelu and Ruslan Sultanov.

The laureates in the nomination "Nuggets" of the project "Favorite artists of Bashkiria" according to the popular vote and opinion of the jury were: Albina Antipova, Fleur Sharipova, Ruslan Akhunov, Yury Bychkov, Munir Abubakirov, Raufat Nigmatullin.

The special prizes of the project "Favorite artists of Bashkiria" were awarded to: Aidar Almetov, Kamil Buziyayev, Alina Grebeshkova, Anastasia Nikishina, Andrey Kolybanov, Ramil Latypov - all these people contributed to the successful existence of the prize.

Special prize "City Digital Exhibition" was presented to Vladimir Zhigulin.

Honored artists of Russia, People's Artists of the Republic of Bashkortostan: Nazif Kadyrova, Yamil Abdulmanov, Idris Gaziev, Gali Altynbaev, as well as well-known artists of the Republic: Ramil Badamshin, Alexander Lynnik, ethno-rock band "Argymak", Katya Yamschikova, Azat Vakhitov, Ruslan Sayfutdinov, VIA Chappa group and Veronika Murtazina, Artemiy, Old Papas group, Ainur Fatikhov, Eugenia Safina and others.

It should be noted that Danil Yanturin, 18, became the youngest participant of the project, and Fanya Akramovna Shevchuk, the adult participant, has already 92 and a half years.

The project has opened many forgotten, but significant names in the artistic history of the Republic. He also gave the nugget artists an opportunity to present their works to the general public. The project is given special significance by a unique opportunity for any resident of the most remote regions of the Republic to get acquainted with the works of our artists without leaving home on-line. The uniqueness of the project is to create an open online gallery of works by all artists of the Republic.

The second round of the national rating will be launched on February 1, 2018.

Also from 01.02.2018. the site will open new sections for showing works by sculptors, masters of arts and crafts, and photo artists of the Republic.

Based on the results of the rating, a book about 50 favorite Bashkir artists will be published.

The project "Favorite artists of Bashkiria" started on June 1, 2017, during the project, more than 2000 works from nearly 600 artists who lived and worked in Bashkortostan between 1917 and 2017 were posted on the site, and the number of site views exceeded 1 million . human. Artists from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Turkey, Poland, Germany, USA, China, England, Holland, and many other countries showed interest in the works of art.

In the nomination "Legends": 116 people. - artists who have died, but left a notable mark in painting;

Nomination of the "Master": 224 people. - artists-members of creative trade unions;

Nomination "Actual art": 136 people. - artists who have a professional education, but are not members of creative trade unions;

Nomination "Nuggets": 108 people. - artists who do not have a professional education, but draw beautifully.