Art Making with Holly Bass
Join award-winning artist Holly Bass at the Century Table for hands-on art making inspired by her exhibition, We Hold These Truths. Reflect on the questions and ideas raised by Bass’s work. Then transform your own perspective into a creative response. This interactive activity is one of many featured during UMMA’s Fall Opening Celebration.
Free and open to the public; no registration required. All ages are welcomed.
About
Holly Bass
Holly Bass is the 2026 Roman J. Witt Artist In Residence. Known for her genre-defying practice that spans dance, theater, visual art, and writing, Bass is an award-winning artist and cultural worker based in Washington, DC. Her work—held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery—frequently engages communities through workshops, devised theater, and participatory installations.
SUPPORT
Holly Bass: We Hold These Truths is presented in partnership with the Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence Program of the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, with lead support provided by the Benedek Endowment Fund for the Humanities, the Richard and Rosann Noel Endowment, the Greg Hodes and Heidi Hertel Hodes Partners in the Arts Endowment Fund, the Herbert W. and Susan L. Johe Endowment Fund, U-M College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, and U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Additional generous support is provided by U-M Marsal Family School of Education and U-M Center for World Performance Studies.
