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Dallas Market Center and ART Announce Nominations Open for 2026 Awards
March 25,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced that nominations are officially open for the 37th ARTS Awards. The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry excellence and achievement.
“Nominations for the ARTS Awards are open to all,” said Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “They recognize the companies, designers, and sales representatives whose innovation and leadership continue to shape the industry,” added Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART. “We invite the community to join us in celebrating excellence across home furnishings.”
The ARTS Awards process begins with the nomination of retailers, manufacturers, designers, and sales representatives. Nominations are received online through June 25, 2026, at dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/nominations/.
Once nominations are received, an esteemed committee consisting of industry peers will thoroughly evaluate the entries and select the finalists. The submission process for finalists has been streamlined to include a new digital platform which makes submissions faster and more user-friendly, while maintaining the rigorous evaluation criteria that define the ARTS Awards.
In the fall, a separate judging panel will convene to assess the entries submitted by the finalists. The winners will be announced during the ARTS Award gala on Friday, January 8, 2027. It's important to note that membership in ART or representation at Dallas Market Center is not a prerequisite for either submitting a nomination or being nominated.
The 37th ARTS Awards Nomination categories are:
Manufacturer
Retailer
Sales Representative
Product Designer
Interior Designer
Gold media and organization sponsors are Business of Home, Designers Today, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Home Accents Today, and Home Textiles Today. Silver media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are: Aspire Home, Design News Now, Home News Now, and Lighting News Now. Bronze media and organization sponsors for the ARTS Awards are: American Society of Interior Designers Texas Chapter (ASID), Interior Design Society (IDS), Paper City, and Sustainable Furnishings Council | Cascale.
For more information visit the ARTS Awards website. Keep up-to-date with Dallas Market Center events and happenings on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Daily Dose and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.