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ART Founders Receive ARTS Academy of Achievement Award
July 12,
2013 by Home Furnishings Business in Industry, Special Events 
The original founders of Accessories Resource Team (ART) will receive the Academy of Achievement award at the 25th annual International ARTS Awards.
The founders include Gil Bailie, primary founder and inaugural president of ART; Eric Bauer, founder, former treasurer, president and chairman of the association’s first education committee; Ralph Chancey, former chairman of the ARTS Awards and Dallas Market Center liaison; Henry Goldman, founder and former treasurer for more than 10 years; and Harvey Hollingsworth, founder and past president.
“To commemorate 25 years of the awards program and 28 years of the ART organization, we’re proud to honor the visionaries who gave a voice to the home furnishings industry,” said Bill Winsor , president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “The founders made an instrumental contribution to the industry and we applaud and thank them.”
The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, recognizes top manufacturers, retailers, product designers and sales representatives from across the world in 26 different categories. The 25th annual ARTS winners will be revealed during a gala event on Sat., Jan. 18. The Academy of Achievement honor is awarded each year to recognize companies and/or individuals that have made significant contributions to the industry.