30th Annual ARTS Awards Finalists Announced

Aug 20, 2018 | Press Releases

DALLAS – August 20, 2018 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have released the full list of finalists for the 30th Annual ARTS Awards taking place on Friday, January 18, 2019.

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, is the premier awards program in the U.S. honoring top manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives in the home industry.

“These finalists are the best of the best and signify the utmost originality and dedication to our industry,” said Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “Congratulations to all of the 30th Annual ARTS Awards finalists. We look forward to applauding your accomplishments in January.”

The finalists each submit a creative digital presentation to a panel of independent judges. Digital submissions vary based upon category and may consist of product development, marketing, merchandising, company differentiation examples, or professional information. In November, the judges will convene in Dallas for two days to review each individual or company submission. Once all components of judging are complete, a designated accounting firm tabulates and secures the scores until the winners are announced for the first time at the ARTS Awards gala.

“For the 30th anniversary edition of the ARTS Awards we are pleased to present such an impressive slate of finalists,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. “Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a deserving company or individual, and we look forward to honoring and celebrating all of them.”

30th Annual ARTS Awards Finalists
Manufacturer Categories:
Accent Furniture –
– Currey & Company
– Theodore Alexander
– Zuo Modern

Area Rugs –
– Jaipur Living
– KAS Rugs
– Nourison

Home Accents –
– A&B Home Group, Inc.
– Go Home, Ltd.
– Jean De Merry
– Sagebrook Home
– Two’s Company / Tozai Home

Home Textiles –
– Aviva Stanoff Design
– Eastern Accents
– Kevin O’Brien Studio
– Lacefield Designs

Lighting Fixtures –
– Crystorama
– Fine Art Lamps
– Hubbardton Forge
– Varaluz

Outdoor Living –
– Castelle
– Coyote Outdoor Living
– Kannoa
– Klaussner Outdoor
– PALECEK

Lamps –
– Adesso Home
– Koncept
– Regina Andrew Design
– Uttermost
– Visual Comfort & Co.

Tabletop –
– Annieglass
– Caskata Artisanal Home
– Terrafirma Ceramics

Wall Décor –
– Austin Allen James
– Howard Elliott Collection
– RFA Décor
– The Oliver Gal Artist Co.
– Spicher & Company

Retailer Categories:
Furniture Store – Multiple Store Locations –
– HOM Furniture, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
– HW Home, Denver, Colorado
– The Arrangement, Dallas, Texas
– Urban Styles Furniture, Indianapolis, Indiana

Furniture Store – Single Store Locations –
– 24e Design Co., Savannah, Georgia
– Blue Print, Dallas, Texas
– Joyeux Home Décor, San Antonio, Texas
– Lovelace Interiors, Miramar Beach, Florida

Home Accents Store – East/Atlantic –
– Bountiful Interiors, Easton, Maryland
– In Detail Interiors, Pensacola, Florida
– Michele Varian, New York, New York

Home Accents Store – Midwest/Southwest –
– Leon & Lulu, Clawson, Michigan
– Mary Cates & Co., Dallas, Texas
– The Design Bar, Burr Ridge, Illinois

Home Accents Store – West –
– Absolutely Fabulous, Huntington Beach, California
– Aldik Home, Van Nuys, California
– Jonothons Coastal Living, Fountain Valley, California

Lighting Showroom – East/Atlantic –
– Elements Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, New York
– Lucia Lighting & Design, Lynn, Massachusetts
– Pace Lighting, Savannah, Georgia
– Wolfers Lighting, Waltham, Massachusetts

Lighting Showroom – Midwest/Southwest –
– Idlewood Electric Supply, Highland Park, Illinois
– Lights Fantastic, Dallas, Texas
– Southern Lights, Burnsville, Minnesota

Lighting Showroom – West –
– Accent Lighting, Redmond, Oregon
– Black Whale Lighting, Encinitas, California
– Urban Lights, Denver, Colorado

Sales Representative Category –
Sales Representative – East/Atlantic –
– Amy Lynn, Life Designs Group
– Martha Graham, Martha Graham & Associates
– Orlando Cancel, Ivystone

Sales Representative – Midwest/Southwest –
– Betsy Chanove, Ivystone
– Brad Krieger, BC Lights
– Molly Harris, Harris Sales Inc.

Sales Representative – West –
– Doug Squires, Absolute Sales LLC
– Heather Jakusz, Heather Jakusz
– Jake Phillips, Quoizel Lighting
– Lauren Lee, Ivystone

Interior Designer Category –
– Denise McGaha, Denise McGaha Interiors
– David Santiago, Casa Santi
– Ginger Curtis, Urbanology Designs
– Julia Buckingham, Buckingham Interiors + Design
– Kristi Hopper, Kristi Hopper Designs

Product Designer Category –
– Aimee Kurzner, Currey & Company
– Charles Pavarini, Pavarini Design
– Dann Foley, Dann Inc.
– Erinn Valencich, Erinn V. Design Group
– Libby Langdon, Libby Langdon Interiors

Sponsors for the 30th Annual ARTS Awards include Designers Today, enLIGHTenment, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, Home Accents Today, Home Furnishings News, Home Textiles Today, Interior Design Society, Furniture, Lighting & Décor, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.

About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 27 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Green, and more. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry professionals. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors Home, Beatriz Ball, Bella Casa, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Loloi Rugs, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., PALECEK, Paragon, Phillips Collection, Robb & Stucky, Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Seasonal Living, and Vietri.   The ARTS Awards website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com/artsawards.

30th ARTS Awards Nominating Panel Announced

Jul 26, 2018 | Press Releases

DALLAS – July 26, 2018 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced the members of the 30th Annual ARTS Awards Nomination Panel, a group of independent industry professionals who evaluate hundreds of nomination entrees submitted online. The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to home industry excellence and achievement in retailing, manufacturing, design, and sales representation. The results from the nomination committee will be the list of ARTS Awards finalists, who will then submit materials for judging in the fall.

The 30th Annual ARTS Awards Nomination Panel members are:

• Richard Alan, President, Richard Alan and Associates
• Richard Codanti, Owner, Curate Home
• Jane Dagmi, Editor-in-Chief, Designers Today
• Nicole Davis, Editor-in-Chief, Furniture, Lighting & Décor
• Susan Dickenson, Editor-in-Chief, Home Accents Today
• Susan Gravely, Founder & Creative Director, Vietri
• Russ Jones, Consultant, Ivystone
• Thomas Lester, Business Editor, Home Accents Today
• Andrea Lillo, Managing Editor, HFN
• Linda Longo, Editorial Director, enLIGHTenment
• Bill McLoughlin, Editor-in-Chief, Furniture Today
• Jane Murray, Owner, Taylors
• Mark Phillips, President & CEO, Phillips Collection

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, recognizes top manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives from across the world. The 30th ARTS Awards winners will be revealed during a gala event on Friday, January 18, 2019.

Nominations open for 30th ARTS Awards

Apr 9, 2018 | Press Releases

April 9, 2018 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced that nominations are officially open for the 30th Annual ARTS Awards.

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the 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. Prominent members of the home industry gather in Dallas each year to celebrate the crème de la crème of leaders and innovators in the industry.

“For three decades, the ARTS Awards has served as a program to recognize the creativity and hard work across all segments of home décor,” says Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We welcome nominations to create an inspiring and robust list of finalists for the event’s 30th anniversary.”

The ARTS Awards honors home industry leaders and professionals, beginning with the nomination of retailers, manufacturers, designers, and sales representatives. Nominations are received online at dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/nominations/ now through June 28, 2018.

After nominations are received, a nomination committee of industry peers evaluates the entries and determines finalists. A separate judging panel then convenes in Dallas in the fall to review and score finalists’ materials.

Winners will be announced during a gala event on Friday, January 18, 2019. Neither membership in ART nor representation at Dallas Market Center is necessary to nominate or to be a nominee.

The 30th Annual ARTS Awards categories are:
• Manufacturer Awards
• Retailer
• Sales Representative
• Designer (Interior and Product)
• Academy of Achievement

Sponsors for the 30th annual ARTS Awards include Designers Today, enLIGHTenment, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, Home Accents Today, Home Furnishings News, Home Textiles Today, Interior Design Society, Lighting & Décor, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.

2018 ART + IDS Conference Community Service Projects Announced

Mar 5, 2018 | Press Releases

March 5, 2018 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – Attendees of the second combined ART + IDS Conference in Savannah, GA April 30 – May 2, 2018, will have the opportunity to participate in one of four community projects benefitting the city’s homeless population.  The service project locations are:

• Tiny House Village / Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless. Benefitting homeless veterans, tiny houses are being constructed at Fort Stewart to be moved to the 3-acre site, Cove at Dundee.  Ultimately, the community will have 75 tiny houses and community room space.  Each 160 square foot structure has running water and electricity.  Conference attendees will build and paint a dozen picnic tables that will serve as a dining space for each resident.
• Tom D Austin House / Equal Opportunity Authority. Serving transitional homeless families, this facility contains 12 apartment style units that are currently furnished with furniture basics.  Attendees will install home accents, donated by ART and IDS members and other home furnishing vendors, in each of the 2-bedroom units, the community room and the facility’s entry way.
• Union Mission / Grace House: This shelter facility serves the homeless community by providing a safe sleeping location along with meals and assorted social services.   Conference attendees will construct code approved bunk beds in the dormitory and install wall décor, donated by ART and IDS member vendors, in the dining rooms and lobby.
• Savannah Baptist Center: This organization offers a wide variety of services to homeless and low-income veterans, families and individuals including shower facilities, clothing closet, food pantry, job training, spiritual counseling, children’s services and summer day camp.  Attendees will enhance the children’s recreation room while donating art and game supplies for the summer camp program.

To participate or register for the ART +IDS conference, visit:   www.art-ids-conference.org  or contact info@accessoriesresourceteam.org.