National Ivos Pacetti Award for Art Ceramics
The national competition for young talents in art ceramics
About Ivos Pacetti Award
An award for young ceramists
In the ceramic district of the Ceramics Bay, between Albisola Superiore and Albissola Marina (Province of Savona), the National Ivos Pacetti Award for Art Ceramics is the competition dedicated to young talents. Reserved for students of Italian Academies of Fine Arts, the award bears the name of Ivos Pacetti, a key figure in 20th-century Albisola ceramics.
From the call for entries to the artistic residency
The competition involves a national call for entries that selects the works of young ceramists. The winner is announced during the Maiolica Festival, the major event of the Ceramics Bay, and gains access to a fifteen-day artistic residency at Studio Ernan Design, a precious opportunity to engage with the masters and historic sites of Ligurian ceramic tradition.
An investment in the future of ceramics
Promoted by the Municipalities of Albisola Superiore and Albissola Marina together with the Circolo degli Artisti, the award is a sign of a territory that not only preserves its ceramic heritage but also invests in new generations. It is a piece of the rich calendar of initiatives that make the Savona Ceramics Bay one of the most vibrant artistic hubs in Italy.
Ivos Pacetti Award — edition 2026
The National Ivos Pacetti Award for Art Ceramics 2026, reserved for students of Academies of Fine Arts, had its call for entries deadline set for April 20, 2026. The winner is proclaimed during the Maiolica Festival (June 5-7, 2026), in the heart of the Ceramics Bay, and receives a fifteen-day artistic residency at Studio Ernan Design. The award is promoted by the Municipalities of Albisola Superiore and Albissola Marina with the Circolo degli Artisti.
Programme Ivos Pacetti Award 2026
Stages of the 2026 edition
- April 20, 2026 — Deadline for the competition call for entries
- June 5-7, 2026 — Announcement of the winner during the Maiolica Festival
- Following — 15-day artistic residency at Studio Ernan Design
The competition is reserved for students of Italian Academies of Fine Arts.
Highlights Ivos Pacetti Award 2026
Prices Ivos Pacetti Award 2026
Practical information — Ivos Pacetti Award
How to get here
By train: Albisola station on the Genoa–Ventimiglia line. By car: A10 motorway, Albisola exit.
Participation
Competition reserved for students of Academies of Fine Arts. The deadline for the 2026 call for entries was April 20; the winner is announced during the Maiolica Festival (June 5-7, 2026).
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Where does it take place — Ivos Pacetti Award
Albisola Superiore e Albissola Marina
Centro storico, 17011 Albisola Superiore