2026 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebration

✍️ Celebrate the power of poetry!

Join the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest as the winners of the 2026 competition are announced on Today, at 11 a.m. at the ARC in Winona, in partnership with the Great River Shakespeare Festival.

Hear the winning sonnets read by this year’s poets and Great River Shakespeare Festival actors. The event is free, open to the public, and includes refreshments from Blue Heron Coffeehouse. You can also watch live on the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Facebook page.