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From Home Furnishing Business
ART Announces Enhanced Education Initiative Supported by New Website
November 10,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry 
ART, the creative home furnishings network, is pleased to announce an enhanced education initiative for 2027. The initiative will be supported by the recent launch of ART's new website, gowithart.org, which provides new capabilities for delivering additional member-exclusive content and resources throughout the year.
Building on ART's longstanding commitment to industry education, the 2027 initiative will address business challenges shared by manufacturers, retailers, interior designers, sales representatives, and service providers. Planned topics include talent recruitment and retention, profitability, differentiation in a competitive marketplace, and business development. The new website's expanded capabilities will enable ART to offer additional member-exclusive ART Talks, including live online webinars, interviews, and roundtable discussions that explore these topics in greater depth. Members will also have access to corresponding practical business tools and resources designed for use in their own businesses.
In addition to supporting ART's expanded educational programming, the new website will introduce member resources that complement the association's established programs and services. Among the forthcoming offerings are ART Match, which will connect retailers and manufacturers based on their business needs and capabilities; ART Discovery Drop, a monthly showcase highlighting member products; and the ART Bulletin Board, where members can share employment opportunities, available inventory, and other business needs.
Together, these developments reflect ART's continued investment in enhancing the membership experience and reinforcing its role as a valuable resource for professionals throughout the home furnishings and design industry.
For more information about ART's educational programming, member resources, and membership opportunities, visit www.gowithart.org.