Apr 2, 2020 | Press Releases
ART Launches ARTful Wednesdays During This Work From Home Time
April 2, 2020 – Charlotte, NC – Next week, ART (Accessories Resource Team), the creative home furnishings network, will launch a new virtual series, ARTful Wednesdays.
“None of us have experienced anything like this COVID-19 situation before. Most of our member companies are under mandate to work from home and we feel the loss of connecting with each other”, said Lois Del Negro, Global Views and President of ART. “Networking is one of our association’s strengths and we’re missing out on that opportunity with our annual conference cancellation which was scheduled for this week and then no Spring Market either. We are launching a virtual schedule that incorporates education and network community time to make up for our loss of connectivity.”
The first ARTful Wednesday is ART Talks, a member community hangout, on April 8. Next up and open to the industry at large on April 15, there will be a webinar – Trends from Maison Objet presented by Patti Carpenter, carpenter + company and sponsored by Maison Objet. For more information on these sessions and more, visit the ART website events page. More Wednesday sessions will be added to the schedule as they become available.
Mar 13, 2020 | Press Releases
Charlotte, NC – March 13, 2020 – In the interest of the health and safety of our attendees and to heed the nationwide call to limit travel and large gatherings, ART Conference 2020 on April 2-5 in Fort Myers, is canceled. While the conference is a smaller gathering, with the escalating spread of COVID-19 and the recent postponement of the High Point Market in April, the ART Board of Directors feel that the safety and well-being of industry colleagues is the organization’s first-priority.
Conference attendees will need to cancel their own hotel reservations directly with the Marriott Sanibel Hotel. ART will be in contact with attendees and sponsors with further instructions.
ART appreciates the loyal support of the conference sponsors, registered attendees and speakers that committed to participate this year and all will be given priority when the next meeting date is secured.
Jan 13, 2020 | Press Releases
Friday, January 10, 2020 – Dallas, TX –
And the winners are…
Dec 23, 2019 | Press Releases
DALLAS / CHARLOTTE – December 10, 2019 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announce the guest presenters for the 31st annual ARTS Awards taking place on Friday, January 10, 2020. 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 the judging process by a panel of independent industry experts, category winners will be announced for the first time at the gala event. In addition to category winners, the Academy of Achievement honor will be awarded to Michael Amini, founder, chairman, and CEO of AICO/Amini Innovation Corporation.
The distinguished group of presenters joins design experts and lifestyle tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia who are co-hosting the event and presenting multiple categories.
- Jane Seymour, award-winning actress, artist, author and furniture designer
- Lois Del Negro, CFO of Global Views and president of ART
- Patti Carpenter, principal of carpenter + company, global trend ambassador, designer and artist
- Christopher Grubb, president of Arch-Interiors Design Group, interior and product designer
- Susan Inglis, executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council
- Eric Jacobson, president and CEO of the American Lighting Association
- Monica Loving, vice president, Ivystone
Reservations for the ARTS Awards are available online: http://dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/reservations/. Tickets are $145 for ART members and $170 for non-members.
