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Presenters Announced for 36th Annual ARTS Awards
December 16,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announce the guest presenters for the 36th annual ARTS Awards taking place on Jan 9, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Held during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, the ARTS Awards recognize leaders and top manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives who drive innovation and shape the future of home décor and furnishings, with internationally recognized tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia serving as co-hosts for the evening.
Following a judging process guided by an esteemed panel of independent industry experts, the category winners will be announced at the ARTS Awards gala. In addition to category awards, three special honors will be presented: the Legendary Leadership Award, posthumously honoring Bill Winsor, former Chairman Emeritus, President, and CEO of Dallas Market Center; the HEARTS Award, presented to Heart on Main Street; and the Academy of Achievement Award, posthumously honoring John Feizy, founder of Feizy Rugs. All 36th ARTS Awards finalists can be viewed at https://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/artsawards/arts-finalists/.
The distinguished group of presenters joins internationally recognized design experts and tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia, who will co-host the evening and present multiple award categories.
-Alison Dodson, Owner, A. Dodson’s
-Amy Charalamopoulos, VP Sales & Marketing, Feizy
-Andy Singer, Founder & CEO, Visual Comfort & Co.
-Chuck Fraelich, President, tag
-Cindy Morris, President & CEO, Dallas Market Center
-Colleen Daly, Vice President, The Howard Elliott Collection and President, Accessories Resource Team
-George Kacic, CEO, Margins USA
-Heather Chadduck, Interior Decorator & Textile Designer, Heather Chadduck Interiors & Textiles, Inc.
-John Mark Sharpe, Artistic Director, John Mark Enterprises
-Kaitlin Peterson, Editor in Chief, Business of Home
-Kenneth Ludwig, Interior Designer & Owner, Kenneth Ludwig Chicago
-Majda Rensberger, Chief Strategy & Brand Officer, Two’s Company
-Michela O’Connor Abrams, Board Chair, Sustainable Furnishing Council and Founder, MOCA+
-Paloma Contreras, Principal & Founder, Paloma Contreras Design
-Sharon Davis, Executive Director, Accessories Resource Team
Tickets are $190 for ART members and $225 for non-members. Discounted rates for full tables of (8) and (10) guests are also available. Tickets are available until Friday, January 2, at dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/reservations/.
Gold media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are Designers Today, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Home Accents Today, and Home Textiles Today.
Silver media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are Lighting News Now and Design News Now.
Bronze media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are: Modern Luxury - Texas Interiors, PaperCity, Luxe Business of Home, Interior Design Society, Aspire Design and Home, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.
Keep up to date with Dallas Market Center events and happenings on Facebook 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, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.