DALLAS / CHARLOTTE – April 1, 2019 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announce that nominations are officially open for the 31st Annual ARTS Awards.

The ARTS Awards, presented each January in concurrence with Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, is the premier international awards program dedicated to home industry excellence and achievement in retailing, manufacturing, design and sales representation.
“For three decades, the ARTS Awards has recognized the innovation and vision of countless industry leaders,” says Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We welcome all nominations to create a strong list of inspiring finalists for 2020’s 31st Annual ARTS Awards.”

“We look forward to receiving all the nominations for the 31st Annual ARTS Awards and can’t wait to celebrate the accomplishments of the home industry finalists,” says Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART.

Nominations may be submitted online at dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/nominations/ now through June 26, 2019. After nominations are received, a committee of industry peers will evaluate the entries and determine finalists. A separate judging panel will then convene in Dallas in the fall to review and score finalists’ materials. Winners will be announced during a gala event on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Neither membership in ART nor representation at Dallas Market Center is necessary to nominate or to be a nominee.

Nominations are being accepted in the following ARTS Awards categories:
•Manufacturer Awards
•Retailer
•Sales Representative
•Designer (Interior and Product)
•Academy of Achievement

Sponsors for the 31st annual ARTS Awards include Aspire Design and Home; Designers Today; enlightenment; Furniture, Lighting and Décor; Furniture Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Home Accents Today; Home Furnishings Business; Home Furnishings News; Home Textiles Today; the Interior Design Society and the Sustainable Furnishings Council.
For more information visit the ARTS Awards website. Keep up-to-date with Dallas Market Center events and happenings on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.

March 20, 2019 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC –ART + IDS Conference in Palm Springs, CA May 2-5, 2019, has organized their third conference community service project with the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity Coachella Valley. 

The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM) was founded in 1971 and serves as a refuge for the area’s homeless and needy by providing shelter and the necessities to men and women with children.  CVRM also provides a gateway program of education and support to help its clients break the cycle of homelessness and joblessness.    Conference volunteers will provide labor to freshen up the existing family sleeping areas and common rooms and do some outside landscape work.  Industry companies will be asked to donate furnishings for installation to enhance the property or to replace damaged goods.   Habitat for Humanity is providing the tools and some materials for the project.

To participate, register for the ART +IDS conference at www.art-ids-conference.org

For more information or to express interest in donating to this service project contact us.  For information on ART membership and other ART programming, please visit www.accessoriesresourceteam.org or call 704-904-7854.   For more information on IDS membership and other IDS programming, please visit www.interiordesignsociety.org or call 336-884-4437.

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

30^th 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.

January 8, 2019 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – Registration is open for the third combined conference of ART + IDS in Palm Springs, CA May 2-5, 2019. This unique collaboration encourages interior designers, manufacturers, importers, retailers, product designers and other industry professionals to connect outside of trade shows for better business relationships.

Carson Kressley, co-host of Bravo network’s “Get a Room with Carson and Thom” will kick off the this year’s program which features unique interactive sessions, education tracks focused on each organization’s primary interests and ample networking time for the two organizations. This year’s joint community service project will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Coachella Valley.

Registration for ART and IDS members is $475. Non-members and industry suppliers are encouraged to attend for a price of $650. Registration includes:
• Educational program- speakers, workshops and roundtables
• Networking opportunities
• Opening lunch and evening Welcome Party
• Tuesday breakfast, lunch, community project and cocktails
• Wednesday breakfast, cocktails, and ART Dinner or IDS National Awards Dinner

NEW FOR 2019: Attendees will make their hotel reservations directly with the hotel. The Riviera Palm Springs is a boutique hotel offering multiple room types in the conference room block. Instructions and the hotel link are provided with conference registration.

For information on the conference program and to register, visit www.art-ids-conference.org

We thank our current sponsors: Dallas Market Center, Varaluz, Beatriz Ball, High Point Market, Hudson Valley, Hinkley, Feizy, Taylors, KAS and Sights & Sounds. Sponsorships and Product Showcase exhibits are still available.