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8 What's up! May 21-27, 2023 Fenix features young, proud artists MONICA HOOPER NWA Democrat-Gazette W hen planning the annual exhibit and activities for Pride Month in June at Fenix Arts, Taylor Johnson naturally looked to the next generation. She heads up the Fenix Youth Refuge Experience (FYRE) for LGTBQIA+ kids ages 12-18. Over the last year, Johnson has helped build the program to help students practice art and express themselves. Now those same students will exhibit art alongside adult artists: Cory Perry, EK Chitwood, Dandy Pants Art, Auren Haynie, Amber Imrie, Tara Fletcher-Gibbs, Jackson Shane, Ianna Williams Rae Tedeton and Ike Fleck. An opening reception will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 1 at the Fenix Arts Gallery in Millar Lodge on the Mount Sequoyah Center campus in Fayetteville. The evening will include live music from The Misdemeanors, Prospects, Liam Fast and Trinity Ashlynn, all of whom are members of the NWA Collective, "a music community of underage bands and soloists that write, "Creation" by Ianna Williiams will be part of the "Generations" exhibit opening June 1 at Fenix arts in Fayetteville. the opening reception for the show kicks off a celebration of pride Month for Fenix arts at Mount sequoyah that will culminate with a pride-themed pool party. (Courtesy Image) Feature