DALLAS – January 20, 2019 – Dallas Market Center, the largest and most successful open-daily home décor marketplace in the country, and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announced the recipients of the 30th Annual ARTS Awards. Following a judging process guided by a panel of independent industry experts, category winners were announced at a black tie gala at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
In addition, the Legendary Leadership Award was presented to Sharon Davis, and the Academy of Achievement Award was presented to David Gebhart.
“Congratulations to this year’s ARTS Awards recipients and to our special honorees,” said Cindy Morris president and CEO of Dallas Market Center said. “It was an evening of surprises and joy but most importantly it was an opportunity to celebrate our community of entrepreneurs and artists, sales leaders and legendary figures.”
At this year’s ARTS Awards seventeen industry leaders, style experts, and celebrity designers presented the awards. Guest presenters included Lois Del Negro, Shay Geyer, Caroline Hipple, Barrie Livingstone, John Loecke, Jason Oliver Nixon, and Wynne White among others. Also in attendance were the ARTS Awards judges, the ARTS Awards committee members from ART, and members of the ARTS Awards nominating panel.
30th ARTS Awards Recipients
Lighting Showroom
- East/Atlantic: Elements at Home, Carle Place, NY
- Midwest/Southwest: Southern Lights, Burnsville, MN
- West: Urban Lights, Denver, CO
Sales Representatives
- East/Atlantic: Martha Graham, Martha Graham and Associates
- Midwest/Southwest: Brad Krieger, BC Lights
- West: Lauren Lee, Ivystone Group
Green Award: Hubbardton Forge
Home Accents Store
- East/Atlantic: Bountiful Interiors, Easton, MD
- Midwest/Southwest: The Design Bar, Burr Ridge, IL
- West: Jonathans Coastal Living, Fountain Valley, CA
Furniture Store—Single Location: Blue Print, Dallas, Texas
Furniture Store—Multiple Location: HW Home, Denver, CO
Product Designer: Aimee Kurzner, Currey & Co
Interior Designer: Denise McGaha
Manufacturers
- Area Rugs: Jaipur Living
- Home Accents: Two’s Company/Tozai Home
- Accent Furniture: Currey & Co
- Home Textiles: Aviva Stanoff Design
- Tabletop: Caskata Artisanal Home
- Outdoor Living: PALECEK
- Wall Décor: The Oliver Gal Artist Co.
- Lamps: Regina Andrew
- Lighting Fixtures: Hubbardton Forge
Legendary Leadership Award: Sharon Davis, ART
Academy of Achievement Award: David Gebhart, Global Views
30th Annual ARTS Awards winners HW Home and Elements at Home enter the ARTS Awards Hall of Fame honoring companies that have accepted the award five times.
