Dallas Market Center (DMC) and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 35th ARTS Awards, the premier awards program dedicated to the home industry, which will take place Friday, January 10, 2025, at the Hilton Anatole.
A committee of industry experts has evaluated and ranked hundreds of nominations to determine the list of finalists. The finalists will next submit materials for judging by a separate panel of industry experts; award recipients will be announced at the gala event in January.
Special category awards including Academy of Achievement, the HEARTS Award, and the new Trailblazer Award will be announced in the coming weeks. Reservation for the ARTS Awards will open in early October.
“Congratulations to this year’s finalists, including many first-time honorees, for their remarkable achievements,” said Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, President & CEO of DMC, “This list highlights exceptional industry excellence which we look forward to celebrating in Dallas.”
Members of the Nominating Committee includes: Doug Self, Principal, JDouglas; Michael Bauer, Director of Trade Relations, Feizy; Matt Rowan, VP/Residential Lighting & Marketing, Dominion Lighting; Beth Bender, Principal & Co-Founder, Dove Agency; Laurie Burns, Executive Director, The Gift and Home Trade Association; Jenny Cano, Director, Interior Design Society; Patti Carpenter, Principal, Carpenter + Company; Jane Dagmi, Managing Director, High Point x Design; Todd Director, President, Connecticut Lighting Centers/Restoration Lighting Gallery; Diane Falvey, Editor-in-Chief, Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Ashley Grigg, VP/Strategic Growth & Partnerships, High Point Market Authority; Ruth Ann Janson, President & Head of Financial and Marketing Services, Dove Agency; Adam Japko, CEO, Esteem Media; Russ Jones, Design & Hospitality Sales Representative, Ivystone; Susan Jones, Publisher, Furniture, Lighting & Décor; Alex Kennerly, Senior Account Executive, Home Accents Today; Leslie Killingsworth, Senior VP/Marketing & Merchandise, Progressive Lighting/Lee Lighting/Savoy House; Connie Lineberry, President, Connie Lineberry & Associates; Linda Longo, Editorial Director, enLIGHTenment Magazine; Monica Loving, VP/Vendor Development, Ivystone; Stephen Miller, Residential Lighting Division Manager, Dulles Electric Supply; Leslie Newby, President/CEO, Work the Brand; riel Orkin, Principal & Founder, Fenimore Lane | Vogue | House Beautiful; Kirsten Reece, Owner, Black Whale Home; Warren Shoulberg, Home Furnishings Journalist; Cheminne Taylor Smith, CEO, Cheminne.com; and Mary Beth Zaehringer, Founder, MBR Public Relations.
The finalists are:
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Christi Barbour – Barbour Spangle Design
Christopher Hall – Christopher Todd Design
Corey Damen Jenkins – Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates
Kathy Kuo – Kathy Kuo Home
Ginger Curtis – Urbanology Designs
PRODUCT DESIGNER
Amber Lewis – Amber Lewis Interior Design
Dann Foley – Dann Foley Lifestyle
Lisa McDennon – Lisa McDennon Design
Breegan Jane – Savoy House
David Kitts – Hubbardton Forge
MANUFACTURERS
Accent Furniture: Gabby, Hickory Chair, Hooker Furnishings, John-Richard, Odette, and Revelation
Area Rugs: Loloi, Momeni, Surya, and Unique Loom
Home Accents: Elk Home, Harp and Finial, Kalalou, Park Hill Collection, The Howard Elliott Collection, and Wildwood
Home Textiles: Aviva Stanoff Design, Cloud9 Design, Cozy Earth, D.V. KAP HOME, and Lili Alessandra
Lamps: Couture Lamps, Currey & Co., Hubbardton Forge, Made Goods, Regina Andrew, Zafferano America
Lighting Fixtures: Kuzco Lighting, Lib&Co., Maxim Lighting, Varaluz, and Visual Comfort & Co.
Outdoor Living: Bernhardt Furniture, Palecek, Polywood, and Summer Classics
Wall Décor: Paragon, Phillips Collection, Wendover Art Group, and Wexel Art
RETAILERS
Design Studios: Ceylon et Cie – Austin, TX; Jamie Merdia Interiors – Easton, MD; Megan Molten – Mt. Pleasant, SC; Paloma & Co – Houston, TX; and Stevie Interiors – Milton, GA
Furniture – Multi Location: Clive Daniel Home – Fort Myers, FL; Lee Douglas Interiors – Lincoln, NE; and The Arrangement – Dallas, TX
Furniture – Single Location: D’Amore Interiors – Denver, CO; Dwell Home Furnishings & Interior Design – Coralville, IA; Kathy Adams – Plano, TX; and Leon & Lulu – Clawson, MI
Home Accents Stores, East/Atlantic Region: Domain by Laura Hodges Studio – Catonsville, MD; Foundry42 – Port Jervis, NY; La Maison – Raleigh, NC; and Mustard Seed Market and Home – Blowing Rock, NC
Home Accents Stores, Midwest/Southwest Region: Coco & Dash – Dallas, TX; hōme•ol•o•gy – Mckinney, TX; Kenneth Ludwig Chicago – Chicago; and Patina – Minneapolis, MN
Home Accents Stores, West Region: Interior Illusions – West Hollywood, CA (more finalists to be announced)
LIGHTING SHOWROOMS, East/Atlantic Region: Alcott & Bentley – Louisville, KY; Georgia Lighting – Sugar Hill, GA; Light and Day – Frederick, MD; and Magnolia Lighting – Hernandon, MS
LIGHTING SHOWROOMS,Midwest/Southwest Region: Elan Studio Lighting – Metairie, LA; Lightology – Chicago; and Metro Lighting – St. Louis
LIGHTING SHOWROOMS,West Region: Lightopia – Costa Mesa, CA; Light Styles – Orange, CA; The Light House – Palm Desert, CA; and Ultra Design Center – Denver
SALES REPRESENTATIVES
East/Atlantic Region: Karen Engel – Old Dominion Lighting Associates; Vince Hall – Vince Hall & Associates; and Cheryl LaRosa – Cheryl LaRosa & Associates
Midwest/Southwest Region: Ruth Grigson – Ivystone; Karli Khan – JLW Lighting; and Cathy Ward – Ivystone
West Region: Theresa Couilloux – Couilloux Consulting; Jan Kronen – The Uttermost Co; and Sally Windnagle – Codarus
The ARTS Awards process starts with industry professionals, companies, and individuals submitting nominations online across various categories. An independent panel of experts reviews these nominations and selects a shortlist of finalists. Finalists then submit additional materials for further evaluation by a separate judging panel. Winners are determined and announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on January 10, 2025, where they are celebrated for their excellence. Neither membership in ART nor representation at Dallas Market Center is necessary to nominate or to be a nominee.
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