The Carl Cherry Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the 2026 Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts Monterey County High School Poetry Awards. This long-standing program recognizes and promotes excellence among high school poets while fostering a lasting interest in creative expression through the written word.

A reading and awards ceremony honoring the student poets will be held on Saturday, May 9, at 2:00 p.m. at the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts in Carmel.

Use this LINK for contest rules and deadlines.