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Passing the Mic

Passing The Mic (PTM) is an intergenerational dialogue on hip hop arts, education, and activism hosted by the award winning Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in partnership with the DDEEA Diversity Forum, School of Education, Arts Division, Interdisciplinary Artist Residency Program, Jenny Holzer, and the Wisconsin Book Festival.

OMAI’s annual hip hop arts and activism festival returns October 24–25 in Madison

Posted on October 23, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (Oct. 23, 2025) — The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives (OMAI) will host its 19th annual Passing the Mic Festival on October 24–25, 2025, bringing together youth artists, educators, and …

Posted in Announcements, Passing the Mic, Uncategorized

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