DALLAS – Jul 30, 2025 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announces the ARTS Awards committee and nominating panel for the 36th ARTS Awards, the premier awards program dedicated to the home industry, taking place Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole.
The ARTS Awards committee consists of three industry professionals charged with overseeing the nomination and selection of the ARTS Awards, including the categories of Academy of Achievement and HEARTS Award. They also serve on the nominating panel. The members of the committee are:
- Teddie Garrigan, Co-Founder, Coco & Dash
- Cindy Rogers, President, CSR Associates
- Bob Ulrich, VP of Sales & Marketing, Currey & Company
The ARTS Awards nominating panel is made up of independent industry professionals who will review the hundreds of nominees. Their evaluations will determine the list of ARTS Awards finalists, who will subsequently submit their materials for judging in the fall. The members of the nominating panel are:
- Saana Baker, Editor-in-Chief, The Textile Eye
- Dorothy Belshaw, Independent Consultant
- Beth Bender, Principal & Co-Founder, Dove Agency
- Cherry Bernish, Dallas Metro Sales Representative, In-Detail
- Laurie Burns, Executive Director, The Gift and Home Trade Association
- Jenny Cano, Director, Interior Design Society
- Patti Carpenter, Principal, Carpenter + Company
- Asha Chaudhary, president and CEO, Jaipur Living
- Todd Director, President, Connecticut Lighting Centers/Restoration Lighting Gallery
- Caroline Hipple, HB2
- Ruth Ann Janson, President, Head of Financial and Marketing Services, Dove Agency
- Russ Jones, Design & Hospitality Sales Representative, Ivystone
- Leslie Killingsworth, Senior Vice President Marketing and Merchandise, Progressive Lighting/Lee Lighting/Savoy House
- Connie Lineberry, President, Connie Lineberry & Associates
- Linda Longo, Editor-in-Chief, Lighting News Now
- Monica Loving, Vice President Vendor Development, Ivystone
- Jaye Anna Mize, VP Advisory + Partnerships, Future Snoops
- Warren Shoulberg, Home Furnishings Journalist
- Cheminne Taylor Smith, CEO, Cheminne.com
- Mary Beth Zaehringer, Founder, MBR Public Relations
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 materials for evaluation by a separate judging panel. Winners are determined and will be 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 finalist.
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 Decor 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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About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 28 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Green Award, and other specialty honors. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants, and other industry officials. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors Home, Beatriz Ball, Bella Casa, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Elements at Home, Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting, Global Views, HW Home, IBB Design Fine Furniture, Jaipur, Loloi Rugs, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Phillips Collection, Robb & Stucky, Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Seasonal Living, Vietri, and Visual Comfort & Co.
