35th ARTS Awards Recipients Announced
—The industry's top accolade awarded to over twenty companies and leaders—
DALLAS – January 11, 2025 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the recipients of the 35th ARTS Awards. Following a judging process guided by a panel of industry experts, category winners were announced at a gala event on Friday, January 10 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 Andy Singer, the HEARTS Award was presented to The H Foundation, and the Trailblazer Award was given to Lois Del Negro.
“Congratulations to the ARTS Awards recipients and our distinguished honorees this year,” stated Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. Sharon Davis, executive director of ART, added, “Everyone had a lovely evening of celebrating the industry as well as honoring creative leaders.”35th ARTS Awards Recipients
Special Awards
Academy of Achievement: Andy SingerTrailblazer: Lois Del Negro
HEARTS Award: The H Foundation
Product Designer: Amber Lewis, Amber Interior Design
Interior Designer: Christi Barbour, Barbour Spangle Design
Retail Categories
Home Accents Store
East/Atlantic: Mustard Seed Market and Home – Blowing Rock, NC
Midwest/Southwest: Coco & Dash – Dallas, TX
West: Absolutely Fabulous Unique Gifts & Décor - Huntington Beach, CA
Lighting Showroom
East/Atlantic: Magnolia Lighting – Hernando, MS
Midwest/Southwest: Lightology – Chicago, IL
West: Ultra Design Center – Denver, CO
Furniture Store—Single Location: Leon & Lulu – Clawson, MI
Furniture Store—Multiple Location: Lee Douglas Interiors – Lincoln, NE
Design Studio: Megan Molten - Mt. Pleasant, SC
Sales Representatives
East/Atlantic: Vince Hall - Vince Hall & Associates
Midwest/Southwest: Ruth Grigson – Ivystone
West: Sally Windnagle – Codarus
Manufacturer Categories
Green Award: Phillips Collection
Accent Furniture: Revelation by Uttermost
Area Rugs: Loloi
Home Accents: Kalalou
Home Textiles: Lili Alessandra
Lamps: Currey & Company
Lighting Fixtures: Visual Comfort & Co.
Outdoor Living: POLYWOOD
Tabletop: Annieglass
Wall Décor: Wendover Art Group
Sponsors for the 35th ARTS Awards include media and organization partners such as Home Accents Today featuring Furniture, Lighting, & Décor, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, HFN, Designer’s Today, Furniture/Today, Home Textiles Today, Aspire, Interior Design Society, Luxe Interiors + Design, Modern Luxury, PaperCity, Business of Home, Décor News Now, 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.
To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.
About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 28 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Green Award, and other specialty honors. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants, and other industry officials. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors Home, Beatriz Ball, Bella Casa, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Elements at Home, Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, HW Home, Jaipur Living, Loloi Rugs, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Phillips Collection, Robb & Stucky, Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Seasonal Living, and Vietri.
About ART
ART is the creative home furnishings network representing manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other individuals and companies interested in promoting and enhancing the market position of the home furnishings industry. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars, the ART card, and the ARTS Awards. The ART website is available at www.accessoriesresourceteam.org.
About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in home décor, furniture, gifts, lighting and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the world’s largest western marketplace, opening in 2021; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80 percent of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.
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