diff --git a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/builders/artifacts/ArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/builders/artifacts/ArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
index 17cfe2f33162..5d0ff6cc85c6 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/builders/artifacts/ArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
+++ b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/builders/artifacts/ArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
@@ -26,7 +26,16 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public abstract class ArtifactBuildTaskProvider {
   public enum ArtifactBuildPhase {
-    PRE_PROCESSING, FINISHING_BUILD, POST_PROCESSING
+    PRE_PROCESSING("pre-processing"), FINISHING_BUILD("finishing"), POST_PROCESSING("post-processing");
+    private final String myPresentableName;
+
+    ArtifactBuildPhase(String presentableName) {
+      myPresentableName = presentableName;
+    }
+
+    public String getPresentableName() {
+      return myPresentableName;
+    }
   }
 
   @NotNull
diff --git a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/incremental/artifacts/IncArtifactBuilder.java b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/incremental/artifacts/IncArtifactBuilder.java
index a83164eeba34..5b09bd6dcfd8 100644
--- a/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/incremental/artifacts/IncArtifactBuilder.java
+++ b/jps/jps-builders/src/org/jetbrains/jps/incremental/artifacts/IncArtifactBuilder.java
@@ -185,8 +185,11 @@ public class IncArtifactBuilder extends TargetBuilder<ArtifactRootDescriptor, Ar
     throws ProjectBuildException {
     for (ArtifactBuildTaskProvider provider : JpsServiceManager.getInstance().getExtensions(ArtifactBuildTaskProvider.class)) {
       List<? extends BuildTask> tasks = provider.createArtifactBuildTasks(artifact, phase);
-      for (BuildTask task : tasks) {
-        task.build(context);
+      if (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
+        context.processMessage(new ProgressMessage("Running " + phase.getPresentableName() + " tasks for '" + artifact.getName() + "' artifact..."));
+        for (BuildTask task : tasks) {
+          task.build(context);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/plugins/ant/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/jps/ant/build/AntArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java b/plugins/ant/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/jps/ant/build/AntArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
index 6a4c9c8fdf2e..043b9f25467c 100644
--- a/plugins/ant/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/jps/ant/build/AntArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
+++ b/plugins/ant/jps-plugin/src/org/jetbrains/jps/ant/build/AntArtifactBuildTaskProvider.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.Key;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.rt.ant.execution.AntMain2;
+import com.intellij.util.PathUtilRt;
 import com.intellij.util.SystemProperties;
 import com.intellij.util.execution.ParametersListUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.jps.builders.artifacts.ArtifactBuildTaskProvider;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.*;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.messages.BuildMessage;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.messages.CompilerMessage;
+import org.jetbrains.jps.incremental.messages.ProgressMessage;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.JpsDummyElement;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.JpsProject;
 import org.jetbrains.jps.model.artifact.JpsArtifact;
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ public class AntArtifactBuildTaskProvider extends ArtifactBuildTaskProvider {
         programParams.add(targetName);
       }
 
+      context.processMessage(new ProgressMessage("Running " + (targetName != null ? "'" + targetName + "'" : "default") + " Ant target from '" +
+                                                 PathUtilRt.getFileName(buildFilePath) + "' file..."));
       Iterable<AntBuildTaskListener> listeners = JpsServiceManager.getInstance().getExtensions(AntBuildTaskListener.class);
       for (AntBuildTaskListener listener : listeners) {
         listener.beforeAntBuildTaskStarted(myExtension, vmParams, programParams);