27th Annual ARTS Awards Winners Announced
DALLAS – Jan. 23, 2016 – ART and Dallas Market Center announced the winners of the 27th annual ARTS Awards during a gala event held Friday, January 22 at the Hilton Anatole attended by more than 500 guests. The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program for the home industry honoring designers, manufacturers, retailers and sales representatives and is held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. Awards were given across categories including manufacturing, retail and specialty.
“We extend our sincerest congratulations to all the winners from this year’s ARTS Awards,” Cindy Morris president and CEO of Dallas Market Center said. “As a market center it is imperative for us to recognize the hard work and dedication of the many individuals and companies that sculpt the home industry. We are privileged to have such strong ties to the design community and be able to cultivate the growth of so many individuals and companies.”
Internationally recognized style expert Robert Verdi served as the master of ceremonies for the ARTS Awards along with a presenter slate composed of more than 17 industry stars including Kelli Ellis, Lori Dennis and Jeffrey Allan Marks as well as designers, retailers and industry pioneers.
“The ARTS Awards is our way of showing appreciation to those individuals and companies who have worked exceptionally hard in the past year,” Sharon Davis, executive director of ART said. “By recognizing the strides they’re making we hope to encourage the constant move forward in the home industry.”
This year’s Academy of Achievement Award was presented to Robert Currey of Currey & Company. Tommy Mitchell Company, received the Rising Star Award, which recognizes innovation and modern excellence demonstrated by a home industry company that has been in business less than three years, selected by a panel of industry peers.
27th ARTS Awards Winners
Sales Representatives
East/Atlantic
Russ Jones – Ivystone Group
Midwest/Southwest
Richard Alan – Richard Alan & Associates, LLC.
West
Andrea Combet – Art & Function
Product Designer
Jason Phillips – Phillips Collection
Interior Designers
Erinn Valencich – Erinn V. Design Group
Retailers
Furniture Store
24e Design Co. – Single Store Location
The Arrangement – Multiple Store Locations
Home Accent Store
East/Atlantic
J Banks Design – Hilton Head Island, SC
Midwest/Southwest
Leon & Lulu – Clawson, MI
West
Bella Casa – Portland, OR
Lighting Showroom
East/Atlantic
Pace Lighting – Savannah, GA
Midwest/Southwest
Hinsdale Lighting – Hinsdale, IL
West
Accent Lighting Oregon – Lake Oswego, OR
International Retailer
Aaron Stewart Home – San Juan, Puerto Rico
Manufacturers
Accent Furniture
Gabby – Pelham, AL
Area Rugs
Loloi Rugs – Dallas, TX
Home Accents
Phillips Collection – High Point, NC
Home Textiles
Coral & Tusk – Brooklyn, NY
Lighting Fixtures
Hubbardton Forge – Castleton, VT
Outdoor Living
Seasonal Living – Austin, TX
Lamps
Holtkoetter – South St. Paul, MN
Tabletop
Beatriz Ball Collection – Harvey, LA
Wall Décor
Spicher and Company – Carlisle, PA
Green Manufacturer
Jaipur Rugs Inc. – Norcross, GA
The 27th annual ARTS Awards are sponsored by enLIGHTenment, FANDECK, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Giftware News, HFN, Home Fashion Forecast, Home & Textiles Today, Home Accents Today, Lyon Credit Services, Residential Lighting and the Sustainable Furnishings Council.
About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men's, western, women's and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 85 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. The Dallas Market Center website is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.
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 atwww.accessoriesresourceteam.org.
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, Rising Star, Green and Academy of Achievement. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. Academy of Achievement and Rising Star honorees are selected by an ARTS Awards committee each year. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Robb & Stucky and Schonbek Worldwide Lighting.