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June 2006: Emerging Artists Exhibit For some young artists, exhibiting in a gallery for the first time requires courage and resolve. Dozens of regional artists, ages 18 and above, submitted to the Windham Area Arts Collaborative’s (WAAC) juried Emerging Artists Exhibition currently on display at the Windham Arts Center & Gallery, and running through July 6th. Juror James Gabianelli selected over 80 pieces from nearly 40 artists based on their quality and innovation.   Blake Shirley of Bolton was awarded Best in Show for his conceptual painting, “Diminution”. Other awards presented during the opening ceremonies Friday June 2nd were: Second prize, Laura Janarelli of Enfield for “Ambitious’; Third Prize, James Winner-Arroyo of Willimantic for “Liberation”; and Honorable Mention, Marie Anne Foran of Willington for “Gender Socialization”. The Emerging Artists Exhibit Continues into the newly renovated Annex.    Emily Holman's Stegosaurus was the centerpiece of the hors d' oeuvre table.     Elizabeth Lowney's, Untitled in the Freight Gallery.