March 16, 2022 – Charlotte, NC – ART, the creative home furnishings network, welcomes five new board members to the ART Board of Directors.
• Colleen Daly, Vice President, Howard Elliott
• Dan Wieczorek, Director of Business Development, Amber Engine
• Rachel Fleischer, Senior Purchasing Agent/Buyer, Hermitage Design Center
• Shelia Butler, Chief Operating Officer, The Arrangement
• Jason Phillips, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Phillips Collection.
All will serve on the board through October 31, 2023.

“We are honored to welcome these talented and committed leaders to the ART Board and look forward to working with them. These new board members bring a unique prospective to our board and we know their contributions will be valuable to our programs and mission, said Colleen Visage, Progress Lighting and president of ART.

The all-volunteer ART Board has the responsibility to steer the direction of the organization, foster partnerships, direct programming and for the overall viability of the organization. To view the entire current board of directors, click here.

ART Conference Announces 2022 Community Service Project 

Alpha Home – May 13, 2022 –  San Antonio, TX

February 24, 2022 – Charlotte, NC – ART Conference Committee 2022 announced today that the beneficiary of our annual service project will be Alpha Home.   Alpha Home will be ART’s seventh service project in the conference host city.  ART Conference 2022 will be held at The St Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, TX May 12-15, 2022.

To see the full conference schedule and to register to attend and participate in this rewarding service project, visit the conference website here.  

For more information on Alpha Home, please visit:  alphahome.org 

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ART Announces 2022 Conference Registration is Open

Charlotte, NC – ART, the creative home furnishings network announces that registration is open now for their annual conference on May 12-15, 2022 at the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio, TX. The 2022 program will feature programming that includes seminars, hands on workshops, social events ART also plans a community service project in the San Antonio area during the conference.

January 8, 2022 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the recipients of the 32nd ARTS Awards. Following a judging process guided by a panel of industry experts, category winners were announced at a gala event on Friday, January 7 at the Hilton Anatole hotel co-hosted by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley. In addition to category winners, the Academy of Achievement honor was awarded to Caroline Hipple of Norwalk Furniture and a special HEARTS Award was presented to The Malouf Foundation.

“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 amazing evening of celebrating entrepreneurs, top sales people, and legendary leaders.”

32nd ARTS Awards Recipients
Retail Categories

Lighting Showroom
East/Atlantic: Hermitage Design Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Midwest/Southwest: Southern Lights, Burnsville, Minnesota
West: Black Whale Home, Encinitas, California

Home Accents Store
East/Atlantic: Bountiful Home, Easton, Maryland
Midwest/Southwest: Coco & Dash, Dallas, Texas
West: Absolutely Fabulous, Huntington Beach, California

Furniture Store—Single Location: Henry Home Interiors, Norman, Oklahoma
Furniture Store—Multiple Location: Clive Daniel Home, Naples, Florida
Design Studio: In Detail Interiors, Pensacola, Florida

Special Awards
Academy of Achievement Award: Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture
HEARTS Award: The Malouf Foundation
Product Designer: Barry Goralnick
Interior Designer: Jan Showers

Sales Representatives
East/Atlantic: Karen Landes Scherr
Midwest/Southwest: Amy Golightly
West: Leslie Taglio

Manufacturer Categories
Green Award: Polywood
Area Rugs: Rizzy Home
Home Accents: Phillips Collection
Accent Furniture: Norwalk Furniture
Home Textiles: Ann Gish
Tabletop: Beatriz Ball Collection
Outdoor Living: Seasonal Living
Wall Décor: Itinerant Studio
Lamps: Pacific Coast Lighting
Lighting Fixtures: Hubbardton Forge

Sponsors for the 32nd ARTS Awards include Aspire Design & Home; Business of Home; Designers Today; D Home; Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Furniture Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Home Accents Today; Home Textiles Today; Interior Design Society, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.

32nd ARTS Awards to Honor the Malouf Foundation with a HEARTS Award; Hosts Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley to Emcee the Returning Event

CHARLOTTE / DALLAS – December 9, 2021 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that the Malouf Foundation will be honored with a special HEARTS Award at the 32^nd ARTS Awards. The gala event honoring home industry excellence will be emceed by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas on Friday, January 7, 2022.

The Malouf Foundation is being honored for their sustained leadership helping keep children safe. Their flagship cause is confronting child sexual exploitation through education, healing and justice. They support their mission by donating products, partnering with industry experts and survivor leaders to educate the public, and advocating to improve awareness in groups and communities that can make a difference. In 2020, more than 15,000 individuals were trained nationwide by the Malouf Foundation to help increase identification of victims, and a new initiative was established to provide long-term restorative care for child survivors of sex trafficking.

“We are honoring the Malouf Foundation for one simple reason: heart-based leadership,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. “Kacie and Sam have put their values into action by creating an organization that protects the most vulnerable. During this extraordinary time, we want to recognize the remarkable values the Malouf Foundation reflects and the incredible results they have generated.”

The HEARTS Award is a special honor that began as an entire event during the pandemic. In June of  2021, the annual ARTS Awards was replaced by a one-time special event called the HEARTS Awards held in partnership and solidarity with twelve leading industry organizations to honor companies and individuals that have shown outstanding leadership, empathy, and service during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return of the ARTS Awards, organizations were invited to nominate a worthy organization for a HEARTS Award.

The Malouf Foundation was created in 2016 by Kacie and Sam Malouf, founders of Malouf Home™, which features more than 10,000 product options and has more than 15,000 retail partners. Because of the capabilities of the core company, the Malouf Foundation can give 100 percent of its resources to the people it serves.

The ARTS Awards, presented annually during the January Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, recognizes preeminent manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, product designers, and sales representatives.  Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia will return to the stage as official emcees of the black-tie gala. The emcees, together with a slate of industry leaders, will announce category winners, the special Academy of Achievement Award being presented to Caroline Hipple of Norwalk Furniture, and the HEARTS Award being presented to the Malouf Foundation.

Tickets are $145 for ART members and $170 for non-members. Tables are also available. For more information visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/artsawards.

Sponsors for the 32nd ARTS Awards include Aspire Design & Home; Business of Home; Designers Today; D Home; Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Furniture Today; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; Home Accents Today; Home Textiles Today; Interior Design Society, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.