A CREATIVE DWELLING HOUSE APPEARED DUE TO SUPPORT OF «ZAPORIZHSTAL» JSC

In Zaporozhye, an object of street art appeared due to talent of Zaporozhye young artists and financial support allocated by «Zaporizhstal» JSC. At the end of October, 2014, the pupils of «Dyvosvit» art studio – the winners of the contest made by «Zaporizhstal» entitled «We are the City», – ornamented the face of the dwelling house in Shevchenkovskiy district of Zaporozhye city.

«Zaporizhstal» JSC allocated the grant in amount of UAH 50 thousand for realization of the creative ideas of the young artists. The organizers arranged a contest for the best artistic work piece, purchased paints, paid for renting of a mobile elevating work platform. As a result, a unique street art object appeared in Zaporozhye.

«The city is not a static stone flower, but it is a flexible space which can be improved by any person. The most complicated thing for us was to find an alliance partner for realization of this idea; it requires some material expenses, after all. «Zaporizhstal» supported the artists, and we tried to create a unique dwelling house», – the coordinator of the project «The Building Face is Like the Artist’s Canvas», the Artist Yulia Zinchenko noted.

The next art-object of the young artists, being realized at the expense of the Works, will appear in Kommunarskiy district of Zaporozhye city.

The contest «We are the City» is held in Zaporozhye city for the second year in succession within the programs of corporative social responsibility of Metinvest Group. Its aim is an increase of social activity of the citizens and a support of the actual projects, directed to increase of life quality in all the cities of Metinvest presence. Totally, in 2014, they submitted 123 applications for participation in the contest. 17 social projects, made by the citizens, got through the final round; they have got financing from «Zaporizhstal» JSC in amount of UAH 1.1 million for realization of their initiatives till the end of 2014. Each finalist had got the grant from the Works up to UAH 100 thousand for realization of his project.

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