August 4, 2022 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the members of the ARTS Awards Nominating Committee, a group of independent industry professionals who will evaluate the list of hundreds of nominees submitted online. The results will be the list of ARTS Awards finalists, who will then submit materials for judging in the fall.
The 33rd ARTS Awards Nomination Committee are:
Jamie Bernal Principal, Jonathan’s Coastal Living
Laurie Burns Executive Director, Gift & Home Trade Association
Jenny Cano Executive Director, Interior Design Society (IDS)
Patti Carpenter Principal, Carpenter + Co.
Lois Del Negro CFO, Global Views
Diane Falvey Editor-in-Chief, Furniture, Lighting, & Décor
Catherine Frinier Co-Founder, Richard Frinier Design Studio
Richard Frinier Co-Founder, Richard Frinier Design Studio
Teddie Garrigan Co-Owner, Coco & Dash
Susan Jones Publisher, Furniture, Lighting, & Décor
Thomas Lester Business Editor, Home Accents Today
Connie Lineberry President, Connie Lineberry & Associates
James Merida President, Bountiful Home
Doug Self President, J. Douglas
Leslie Taglio CEO, Taglio & Associates
Cheminne Taylor Smith CEO, Cheminne.com
Colleen Visage Vice President Product Management, Progress Lighting
Allison Zisko Editor-in-Chief, Home Accents Today
“These industry leaders not only deliver knowledge and oversight but they ensure the independence of the awards,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center: “We appreciate the support and investment of time from this distinguished group of experts.”
The ARTS Awards process begins with the nomination of retailers, manufacturers, designers, and sales representatives. After nominations are received, a nomination committee of industry peers evaluates the entries and determines finalists. A separate judging panel then convenes in the fall to review and score finalists’ materials. Winners will be announced during a gala event on Friday, January 6, 2023. Neither membership in ART nor representation at Dallas Market Center is necessary to nominate or to be a nominee.
The 33rd ARTS Awards categories are:
• Manufacturer
• Retailer
• Sales Representative
• Product Designer
• Interior Designer
Sponsors for the ARTS Awards include Aspire Design & Home; Business of Home; Designers Today; Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Furniture Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Home Accents Today; Home Textiles Today; Interior Design Society, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.