Top of the Park Annex - We Hold These Truths, Interactive Workshop with Artist Holly Bass

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Date(s): Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: Top of the Park
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Event Description

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival hosts events in the Annex most nights during Top of the Park.

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

Presented in partnership with the Penny Stamps School of Art & Design and UMMA

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Other Annex activities:

	Date/Time	Event
🆓	June 12 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - We Hold These Truths, Interactive Workshop with Artist Holly Bass at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 13 5:00pm-9:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: I Am A2ZERO at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 14 7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Stand-Up Hosted by Julianna Loera-Wiggins at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 16 5:00pm-7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: Bike Pavilion by Common Cycle at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 17 7:00pm-8:00pm	Nerd Nite: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 18 5:00pm-10:00pm	Telescopes with the Detroit Observatory: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 19 5:30pm	AADL World Famous Trivia: Top of the Park Annex at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 20 5:30pm-7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Supporting Kids at Every Age: A Mental Health Education Fair at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 21 5:30pm	Top of the Park Annex - Ann-Hua Chinese Ensemble and Ann-Hua Choir at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 23 5:30pm	Top of the Park Annex: Printmaking with AADL at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 24 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Being Black in America at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 25 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Being Black in America at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
🆓	June 26 7:00pm	Top of the Park Annex - Spoken Word Night Hosted by Madeline October at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 27 5:00pm	Top of the Park Annex: My Memories, My Story Printing Activity at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan
💙🆓	June 28 5:00pm-8:30pm	Top of the Park Annex: FOUND Magazine & Friends Hosted by Davy Rothbart at Top of the Park, Ann Arbor Michigan