HGTV Wins ARTS Academy of Achievement Award

January 23, 2011  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Accessories on January 24, 2011

HGTV has won the 22nd Annual ARTS Awards Academy of Achievement Award from the Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team.

HGTV received the award for its significant impact on the home and garden decor industry.

A Saturday gala at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market recognized ARTS Awards recipients in 28 categories for excellence among retailers, manufacturers, sales representatives and designers.

Sabrina Soto, HGTV designer, and Freddy James, senior vice president of program development and production, accepted the award on behalf of the media and marketing company.
 
Award winners in the manufacturing category include:
* Accent Furniture, The Phillips Collection.
* Area Rugs, Loloi Rugs.
* Decorative Accessories, 18Karat International Product Sourcing Inc.
* Home Textiles, db Sources Inc.
* Lighting Fixtures, Corbett Lighting.
* Outdoor Living, Seasonal Living.
* Permanent Floral, The French Bee.
* Portable Lamps, Arteriors Home.
* Tabletop, VIETRI Inc.
* Wall Decor, Wendover Art Group.
* Green Manufacturer, Hubbardton Forge.

Award-winning sales representatives include:
* East/Atlantic, Josh Jarboe, jdouglas.
* Midwest/Southwest, Richard Alan, Richard Alan & Associates
* West, Lori Del Secco, Dillon-Wells.
* National/Key Accounts, Kelley Ireland, Southern Accessories Today.

Renee Wightman of Lazy Susan USA won the ARTS Award for product design.

Design Lighting, Surrey, British Columbia, won the ARTS Award for international retailers.

Colorado Villa DeCor, Palmer Lake, Colo., was honored as Rising Star Retailer.
 
ARTS Award winners in the furniture store category include:
* East/Atlantic, Albert's Interiors, Newton Square, Pa.
* Midwest/Southwest, ACC, Santa Fe, N.M.
* West, Bravado Home & Design, Portland, Ore.
 
Winners in the home accent store category include:
* East/Atlantic, Red Barn Mercantile, Alexandria, Va.
* Midwest/Southwest, AREA, Houston, Texas,
* West, Bella Casa, Portland, Ore.

Lighting showroom category winners include:
* East/Atlantic, LUMEN Lamps, Nashville, Tenn.
* Midwest/Southwest, Light by Design, San Antonio, Texas
* West, Kilohana Lighting Inc., Lihue, Hawaii.