DALLAS – August 26, 2025 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announce the finalists for the 36th ARTS Awards, the premier awards program dedicated to the home industry, taking place Friday, January 9, 2026, 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 in the fall, by a separate panel of industry experts, and award recipients will be announced at the gala event in January. The special category award recipients for Academy of Achievement and the HEARTS Award will be announced in the coming weeks. Reservations for the ARTS Awards will open in early October.
“Congratulations to this year’s finalists for their remarkable achievements,” said Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center, “These finalists represent outstanding creativity and leadership across the industry, and we look forward to celebrating their success in Dallas this January.”
This year, the regions for home accents, lighting, retail, and sales representative have been updated. The West and Southwest have been combined, and the East region has expanded.
The 36th ARTS Award finalists for each category are:
Interior Designer
- Traci Connell | Principal | Traci Connell Interiors
- Chad Dorsey | Creative Director | Chad Dorsey Design
- Beth Dotolo & Carolina Gentry | Co-Principal Interior Designers | Pulp Design Studios
- Kathy Kuo | Founder & CEO | Kathy Kuo Home
- Eddie Maestri | Principal | Maestri Studio
Product Designer
- Pamela Bailey | Currey and Company
- Dann Foley | Foley & Stinnette
- Corey Damen Jenkins | Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates
- Libby Langdon | Libby Langdon Interiors
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
East Region
- Paul Fogg | Residential Sales Specialist | JANUS et Cie
- Kevin Gannon | Partner | Gannon Sales Agency
- Martha Graham | Principal | Martha Graham and Associates
- Ruth Grigson | Sales Representative | Ivystone
West Region
- Andrea Combet | West Coast Regional Representative | Art & Function Sales Agency
- Laura Fast | Sales Representative | Ivystone
- Jennifer McNairy | Owner | MC Studio
- Kelly York | Owner | York Sales, LLC
MANUFACTURER
Accent Furniture
- Bernhardt Furniture
- Classic Home
- Crestview Collection
- Eichholtz
- Home Trends & Design
- Jonathan Charles
- Made Goods
Area Rugs
- English Village Lane
- Loloi
- Rizzy Home
- Unique Loom
Home Accents
- Howard Elliott
- Kalalou
- Napa Home & Garden
- Red Egg
- Uttermost
Home Textiles
- C&F Enterprises
- D.V. Kap Home
- HiEnd Accents
- Jill Seale Design Studio
- Lili Alessandra
- Prince of Scots
Lamps
- Arteriors
- Couture Lamps and Home Furnishings
- Pooky Lighting
- QUOIZEL, INC.
Lighting Fixtures
- Avenue Lighting
- Ciana Varaluz
- Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting
- Hubbardton Forge
- Lib & Co. Inc.
- Visual Comfort & Co.
Outdoor Living
- Azzurro Living
- Danao Living
- OW Lee
- Tuuci
- ZUO
Tabletop
- Anna Weatherley Designs
- Beatriz Ball
- Daum
- Maison Madison Home
Wall Décor
- Antique Curiosities
- LDN Art Collections
- Paragon
- Phillips Collection
- Wexel Art
RETAILER
Design Studio
- Amber McCullough Design | Edmond, OK
- Christopher Todd Living | Nashville, TN
- La Maison | Raleigh, NC
- Pure Salt Interiors | Newport Beach, CA
Furniture
- Star Furniture | Houston, TX
- The Arrangement | Dallas, TX
- Design for the PPL | Spokane, WA
- House Sprucing | Carrollton, TX
- Michael Mitchell | Charleston, SC
- Plein Air Atelier | Dallas, TX
- SCENIC. The Storied Home | Boise, ID
HOME ACCENTS STORE
East Region
- Birdie by Nina Liddle Design | Nantucket, MA
- Bountiful Home by Jamie Merida | Easton, MD
- Home for Entertaining | Cary, NC
West Region
- Hunt & Bloom | Houston, TX
- Talulah & HESS | Dallas, TX
- The Tiny Finch | San Antonio, TX
LIGHTING SHOWROOM
East Region
- Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, FL
- Charleston Lighting and Interiors | Charleston, SC
- Elements Lighting + Decor Carle | Place, NY
- Lighting First | Bonita Springs, FL
- Tidewater Lighting & Design | Old Saybrook, CT
West Region
- Fort Worth Lighting | Forest Hills, TX
- Hansen Lighting | Orem, UT
- Passion Lighting | Grapevine, TX
- Robinson Lighting | Plymouth, MN
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 9, 2026, 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.
To learn more about ARTS Awards, visit dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/.
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.
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