REPLAY: 5 Years of FAYNC Magazine Pop-Up Exhibit

A Pop-Up Exhibit + Summer Anniversary Issue Release Party✦ July 26, 12–9 PM & July 27, 2–9 PM✦ Free & open to the public with RSVP

📍The Arts Center [Basement Takeover]

Step into REPLAY: 5 Years of FAYNC—a two-day immersive exhibition celebrating the bold, creative, and community-rooted storytelling that has defined FAYNC Magazine since day one.

Curated by Zairis & Christina Miles, this pop-up experience offers a nostalgic and futuristic journey through the last five years of Fayetteville’s cultural evolution—brought to life through photography, video, printed archives, and never-before-seen media from the magazine’s vibrant history.

• Interactive Retro-Tech Installations – Think box TVs looping archived interviews, analog camcorder stations, and vintage projectors displaying community stories in motion.
• Photo Walls & Poster Displays – A visual tribute to the voices, cover stars, and creatives who have shaped FAYNC's legacy.
• New Work by Local Artists – Featuring installations inspired by and crafted from FAYNC’s past issues. Contributing artists include: Poncho, Collyn Strother, Carlos Aguilar, Courtney Cheatham, Al Bowman, Tommi Lee, Antonia Poole, and Kia Love Studios.

• Photo-Worthy Installations + Photo Opportunities - Come dressed in your best Y2K-inspired fit—think velour tracksuits, baggy jeans, tall tees, tiny sunglasses, and all the 2000s nostalgia to match our retro-tech vibe.

🗞️ FAYNC Magazine Anniversary Issue Mixer | Saturday, July 26 | 2-5 PM

A special mixer for the community to celebrate the latest magazine issue with issue participants highlighted in this special edition.

👕 Makers Space with Al Bowman Creative | Sunday, July 27 | 3-5 PM

Design it. Press it. Wear it. Create and purchase your own custom tee — and take it home! Customize your own tee with retro-tech vibes + exclusive FAYNC MAG swag. Al Bowman Creative's got the heat—literally.

📸 Creative Headshots with Croo Studios | Sunday, July 27 | 5-9 PM

Step into the spotlight! Snap a headshot in front of our retro-tech FAYNC MAG setups. Come camera-ready—Croo Studios got you.

🎧 “Editor’s Cut: The Anniversary Mix” | Sunday, July 27 | 6–9 PM

Come vibe and close out the weekend with a live open-format DJ set by Zairis TéJion, FAYNC Mag's Editor-in-Chief. Zairis will be spinning stories, samples, and sounds—honoring the voices that make Fayetteville vibrant set to the sounds of Y2K, 2000s era

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