The national competition for young talents in artistic ceramics
In the ceramic district of the Ceramics Bay, between Albisola Superiore and Albissola Marina (Province of Savona), the Premio Nazionale Ivos Pacetti per la Ceramica d'Arte is the competition dedicated to young talents. Reserved for students of Italian Academies of Fine Arts, the award is named after Ivos Pacetti, a key figure in Albisola ceramics in the 20th century.
The competition involves a national call for entries that selects the works of young ceramists. The winner is announced during the Festival della Maiolica, the major event of the Ceramics Bay, and gains access to a fifteen-day artistic residency at Studio Ernan Design, a valuable opportunity to measure themselves against the masters and the historic sites of Ligurian ceramic tradition.
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 does not limit itself to preserving its ceramic heritage, but invests in new generations. It is a piece of the rich calendar of initiatives that make the Savona Ceramics Bay one of the most vital artistic hubs in Italy.
The Premio Nazionale Ivos Pacetti per la Ceramica d'Arte 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 Festival della Maiolica (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.
The competition is reserved for students of Italian Academies of Fine Arts.
By train: Albisola station on the GenoaโVentimiglia line. By car: A10 motorway, Albisola exit.
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 Festival della Maiolica (June 5-7, 2026).
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