ARTS Awards Finalists Named

September 11, 2015  by in Industry, Special Events   

The ARTS Awards, presented each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, honors top manufacturers, retailers, designers and sales representatives. The 27th annual ARTS winners in 26 categories will be revealed during a gala event Friday, Jan. 22.

“This year’s finalists exemplify the hard work and commitment that inspires the entire home furnishings community,” said Cindy Morris, CEO of Dallas Market Center. “We congratulate all the finalists and look forward to an exciting evening at the awards gala in January.”

“Every year we have the honor to recognize the abundant talent within our industry,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. “We appreciate their passion for excellence, and we know the judges will have a very difficult task.”

The finalists each submit a digital presentation to a panel of judges. Digital submissions vary based on category and may consist of product development, marketing, merchandising or company differentiation examples. In November, the judges will convene in Dallas for two days to review each individual or company submission. Once all components of judging are complete, a designated accounting firm will tabulate and secure the scores until the winners are announced at the gala.

The finalists are:

Sales Representatives

East/Atlantic

Greg Lewis – jdouglas

Kevin Gannon – Gannon Sales Agency

Russ Jones – Ivystone Group

 

Midwest/Southwest

Joann Crawford – In-Detail

Richard Alan – Richard Alan & Associates, LLC.

Charlotte Urban – CODARUS

 

West

Andrea Combet – Art & Function

Doug Gould – California Lighting Concepts

Leslie Taglio – Taglio & Co.

 

Product Designers

Ashley Childers – Emporium Home

Dann Foley – Dann Foley Lifestyle

Jason Phillips – Phillips Collection

Ron McIntyre – Square Feathers

Sandra Hernandez Yedor – Lili Alessandra

 

Interior Designers

Aimee Miller, DTM Interiors

Allison Paladino, Allison Paladino Interiors

Erinn Valencich, Erinn V. Design Group

Traci Connell, Traci Connell Interiors

  

International Retailers

Aaron Stewart Home – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Design Lighting – Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Robinson Lighting – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Station12 – Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Retailers

Furniture Store

Single Store Location

24e Design Co. – Savannah, Ga.

Donna’s Home Furnishings – Conroe, Texas

Palette & Parlor – Chapel Hill, N.C.

 

Multiple Store Location

Interior Illusions – West Hollywood, Calif.

Louis Shanks – Austin, Texas

The Arrangement – Dallas, Texas

 

Home Accents Store

East/Atlantic

Outrageous Interiors – Suwanee, Ga.

The Blue Octagon – Malvern, Pa.

J Banks Design – Hilton Head Island, S.C.

 

Midwest/Southwest

Dwell Home Furnishings – Coralville, Iowa

Leon & Lulu – Clawson, Mich.

SummerHouse – Ridgeland, Miss.

 

West

Bella Casa – Portland, Ore.

Urban Chic Home Furnishings – Las Vegas, Nev.

Jonathons Coastal Living – Fountain Valley, Calif

 

Lighting Showroom

East/Atlantic

Hermitage Lighting Gallery – Nashville, Tenn.

Pace Lighting Inc. – Savannah, Ga.

Progressive Lighting – Duluth, Ga.

 

Midwest/Southwest

Hinsdale Lighting – Hinsdale, Ill.

Passion Lighting – Grapevine, Texas

The Collection on 5 – Minneapolis, Minn.

 

West

Accent Lighting – Lake Oswego, Ore.

Illuminations – Tucson, Ariz.

 

Manufacturers

Accent Furniture

Gabby

Home Trends & Design

Noir

Selamat Design

 

Area Rugs

Company C

Jaipur Rugs Inc.

Loloi Rugs

Safavieh

 

Home Accents

GO Home Ltd.

Phillips Collection

Regina-Andrew Design

Uttermost

 

Home Textiles

Lili Alessandra

Ryan Studio

Bella Notte Linens

Coral & Tusk

Pom Pom at Home

 

Lighting Fixtures

Currey & Company

Fine Art Lamps

Hubbardton Forge

Visual Comfort & Co.

 

Outdoor Living

Emissary

Janus et Cie

Palecek

Seasonal Living

Summer Classics

 

Lamps

Couture Lamps

Jamie Young Co.

Light & Living

Holtkoetter

Robert Abbey

 

Tabletop

Annieglass

Arte Italica

Beatriz Ball Collection

Vietri Inc.

 

Wall Décor 

Art Addiction

Leftbank Art

Spicher and Company

Wendover Art Group