DALLAS / CHARLOTTE – January 3, 2019 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the presenters for the 30th Annual ARTS Awards taking place on Friday, January 18, 2019. The ARTS Awards, hosted annually in January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, acknowledges preeminent manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, products designers and sales representatives. Following a judging process guided by a panel of independent industry experts, category winners will be announced at a black tie gala at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.

In addition, the Legendary Leadership Award will be presented to Sharon Davis, and the special Academy of Achievement Award will be presented to David Gebhart. Reservations are available online until January 4, 2019, via the ARTS Awards website.

The 30th Annual ARTS Awards Presenters are:
Eric Bauer, Owner, Eric Bauer Marketing
Jennifer Brassey, Owner, Elume Distinctive Lighting
Richard Brendon, Founder, Richard Brendon Design
Lois Del Negro, CFO, Global Views
Courtney Garrigan, Owner, Coco & Dash
Shay Geyer, Owner/Designer, IBB Design Fine Furnishings
Leon Goetz, Owner, Goetz Inc.
Caroline Hipple, President, Norwalk Furniture
Susan Inglis, Executive Director, Sustainable Furnishings Council
Eric Jacobson, President and CEO, American Lighting Association
Barrie Livingstone, Owner and Interior Designer, Barrie Livingstone
John Loecke, Co-Founder, Madcap Cottage
Cindy Morris, President and CEO, Dallas Market Center
Jason Oliver Nixon, Co-Founder, Madcap Cottage
Mark Vaughan, Vice President, Domain XCIV
Georgina Weddell, Principal, In-Detail, Inc.
Wynne White, Sales Representative, Summer Classics and Gabby