The «Golden Mask» national theatrical award was founded in 1993 by the Russian Union of Theatre Workers. For all time of existence this award was given to such famous companies as Sberbank of Russia, Alfa-Bank, Aeroflot, Mikhail Prohorov’s Fund, Kommersant publishing house, Eurocement Group, Nestle, Bosco di Ciliegi, and others.

On 9th December, 2013 the Russian Union of Theatre Workers made a decision to give the national theatrical award «Golden Mask» in the category «For support of Russian theatrical art» to Academservice. The official ceremony of «Golden Mask» awarding will take place at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia on 18th April, 2014.

In his letter of congratulation the President of the Golden Mask theatrical festival, people's artist of Russia G. Taratorkin noted the professionalism of Academservice’s stuff thanks to which lots of very important art events and projects took place in Moscow and other Russian cities. He also marked Academservice’s active participation in consolidation of Russian cultural space and creating conditions for cultural exchange between theatres.

Petitions and recommendations to the Russian Union of Theatre Workers for awarding Academservice the Golden Mask national theatrical award were given by:

V. Urin, General Director of the Bolshoi Theatre;

Yu. Solomin, Art Director of the Maly Theatre;

O. Tabakov, Art Director and Managing Director of Moscow Art Theatre named after A. Chekhov;

M. Zakharov, Art Director of Moscow State Theatre Lenkom;

L. Dodin, Art Director of Maly Drama Theatre (St.Petersburg);

V. Shadrin, General Director of international theatrical festival named after A. Chekhov;

S. Shub, General Director of The Baltic House theatrical festival (St.Petersburg).