2017 GRSF/Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest

The Great River Shakespeare Festival/Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest for 2017 is now receiving entries, with a deadline for sonnet submissions by June 1st.

Rules and Guidelines for the 2017 Contest have been updated, with COMPLETE CONTEST INFORMATION to be found at sonnetcontest.org. In brief, over $2,000 in prizes are offered, with a $5.00 entry fee for up to 3 sonnets.

Submissions should be made through the on-line process, with payment option by PayPal or check. If this process presents a hardship, please email entries@sonnetcontest.org for instructions for entering by mail.

To encourage participation, new this year there is no fee for entrants in the 17 and Under category. Last year’s contest was hugely successful and in 2017 even greater participation is anticipated!

Great River Shakespeare Festival and Ted Haaland, Sonnet Contest Director, are members of the River Arts Alliance. For more information about the benefits of membership, please visit riverartsalliance.org/JOIN.