MOTOWN MIC returns for its 2026 Grand Finale!
Join us for an amazing night of poetic artistry as 10 incredible poets take the mic and compete for the title of 2026 MOTOWN MIC: The Spoken Word Artist of the Year. On Sunday, September 20th, at “The Cube” inside the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center.
10 POETS. ONE WINNER. And a night of spoken word you do not want to miss!
Prizes
The Grand Prize-Winning Act will receive:
- The title of 2026 Motown Mic: The Spoken Word Artist of the Year.
- $3,000 Cash Prize
- Published on a literary broadside through Broadside Lotus Press
- 2-hour studio session in Hitsville NEXT Stern Recording Studio
- Be featured in a nationally released Press Release for the Grand Finale as well as continued promotion of the winners’ achievements through our social channels, website, and e-Newsletter
- Your performance featured on the Motown Museum website and YouTube Channel
- Opportunity to perform at various events throughout the year for Hitsville NEXT and its affiliates
The Second Place Act will receive:
- $2,000 Cash Prize
- Be featured in a nationally released Press Release for the Grand Finale, and be mentioned on Motown Museum’s website and social media channels
- Opportunity to perform at various events throughout the year for Hitsville NEXT and its affiliates
The Third Place Act will receive:
- $1,000 Cash Prize
- Be featured in a nationally released Press Release for the Grand Finale, and be mentioned on Motown Museum’s website and social media channels
- Opportunity to perform at various events throughout the year for Hitsville NEXT and its affiliate
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