October 3, Sobranie Fund and the Ural Subsidiary of the State Center of Modern Art have signed the agreement of establishing the Permanent Residence of the Ural Industrial Biennale of Modern Art in Satka of the Chelyabinsk Region.

The Permanent Residence of the Ural Industrial Biennale in the Chelyabinsk Region will be an ongoing center of the artistic production in the region. The purpose of work of the permanent residence is to create the successful Russian case study  of revitalization of industrial areas and urban environment of industrial towns through tools of artistic production.

Satka functioning as the Permanent Residence of the Ural Industrial Biennale will facilitate to development of the arts and humanities in the city through forming the value of local urban community and establishing the stable cultural environment. Besides, the Permanent Residence will contribute to development of Satka as the destination point of the industrial tourism on the regional, federal and international levels in order to create new workplaces in the cultural / leisure field and tourism / recreation field.

In 2016, an eventful cultural programme waits for Satka residents and guests. Plans for November include Poetry of the Worker Beat performance concerts, as well as educational programmes and master classes for children and adults. In December, it is planned to present the performance of Provincial Dancing Theatre of Modern Dance and photo laboratory, Satka: Four seasons.