WRAC
WINDHAM REGIONAL
ARTS COUNCIL
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Monthly Art Exhibits at Windham Hospital
Support our local Healthcare Community by viewing and purchasing original artwork on display in the
Shea Wing of Windham Hospital
112 Mansfield Ave, Willimantic
July 2024
WRAC Member Artist
Suzanne Serreti
is displaying her dynamic paintings, featuring still life and animal subjects
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August 2024
Members Theme Show
"Seeing Red"
All work will feature items or abstractions in the color red!
Home Comfort Apples by Suzanne Serreti
Summer Concerts at Shaboo Stage
WRAC hosted two concerts at the Shaboo Stage in June and July. Many thanks to the Windham Concert Band and Little Big Band for their fabulous performances!
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Windham Concert Band (Photo Credit: Sarah Cadman)
Young Artists Music Competition
Next Competition Date
January 25, 2025!
Congratulations to all who participated in this year's event!
Winners
First Place: Grade 7 - 9 Wind / Strings
Raha Esmaili Zaghi (Flute)
Grade 7 - 9 Piano
First Place: Chloe Song
Second Place: Avin Perera
Grade 10 - 12 Vocal
First Place: Shane Gilluly
Second Place: Andrew Grzywacz
Third Place: Yagnasenee Das
Grade 10 - 12 Strings
First Place: Dustin Rood (Violin)
Second Place: Gunnar Hoffmann (Guitar)
Special Prizes
Mariaelena McDevitt Memorial Vocal Prize
Shane Gilluly
Edward Gerry/Catherine Wade Wind Prize
Raha Esmaili Zaghi
Edward Gerry/Catherine Wade String Prize
Dustin Rood
Patricia Bellingham Piano Prize
Avin Perera
Feather H. Spearman Honor for Service through Music
Shloka Nathan
2023 Grand Prize Winner
Dustin Rood
Violin
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Photos of the 37th Annual Young Artists Music Competition
Click arrow for slide show; Click an image to view.
Photos by Tom Hurlbut
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Winners - All Categories
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Dustin Rood
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In the News
WRAC Receives Funding from Pageau Trust
We are very grateful to the administrators of the Leo & Rose Pageau Memorial Trust, who recognized the important services we perform throughout the year to benefit our community:
Transportation funds for local students to attend professional performing arts events,
Free art demonstrations,
Museum trips for local students,
Free summertime concert by the Windham Concert Band
Thank You!
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Photo by Dan Thomacos
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Photo by Bev York
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