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Fri, Jun 12, 2026 5:00pm–8:00pm

We Hold These Truths — Interactive workshop with artist Holly Bass

African American woman with red glasses and blue apron and two jars filled with paper crafts smiling walking down a city street
Photo by Sed Gary
Fri, Jun 12, 2026
5:00pm–8:00pm
Ingalls Mall

What truths do we hold as Americans from varying backgrounds and beliefs? Join award-winning artist Holly Bass for interactive writing and artmaking activities as we discuss the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Holly Bass is the Penny Stamps School of Art and Design 2025-2026 Roman J. Witt Artist in Residence whose work will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. 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.

This event will take place in The Annex tent at Ann Arbor Summer Festival’s Top of the Park on Ingalls Mall, 881 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Presented in partnership with the Penny Stamps School of Art & Design, UMMA, and the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.