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Lighting Showroom & Manufacturer Finalists for ARTS Awards Announced
The Dallas Market Center (DMC) and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have named the finalists for the 36th ARTS Awards, which will take place Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole.
A committee of industry experts evaluated and ranked hundreds of nominations to determine the list of finalists. Next, the finalists will submit materials for judging by a separate panel of industry experts. The winners will be announced live at the gala event in January. Winners of the 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 DMC, “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:
LIGHTING FIXTURES
Avenue Lighting
Varaluz x Ciana
Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting
Hubbardton Forge
Lib & Co.
Visual Comfort & Co.
PORTABLE LAMPS
Arteriors
Couture Lamps and Home Furnishings
Pooky Lighting
Quoizel
LIGHTING SHOWROOM
East Region — Capitol Lighting, Boca Raton, FL; Charleston Lighting and Interiors, Charleston, SC; Elements Lighting + Décor, Carle Place, NY; Lighting First, Bonita Springs, FL; and Tidewater Lighting & Design, Old Saybrook, CT
West Region — Fort Worth Lighting, Forest Hills, TX; Hansen Lighting, Orem, UT; Passion Lighting, Grapevine, TX; and Robinson Lighting, Plymouth, MN
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; and 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; and Kelly York, owner, York Sales, LLC
MANUFACTURER
Accent Furniture — Bernhardt Furniture; Classic Home; Crestview Collection; Eichholtz; Home Trends & Design; Jonathan Charles; and Made Goods
Area Rugs — English Village Lane; Loloi; Rizzy Home; and Unique Loom
Home Accents — Howard Elliott; Kalalou; Napa Home & Garden; Red Egg; and Uttermost
Home Textiles — C&F Enterprises; D.V. Kap Home; HiEnd Accents; Jill Seale Design Studio; Lili Alessandra; and Prince of Scots
Outdoor Living — Azzurro Living; Danao Living; OW Lee; Tuuci; and ZUO
Tabletop — Anna Weatherley Designs; Beatriz Ball; Daum; and Maison Madison Home
Wall Décor — Antique Curiosities; LDN Art Collections; Paragon; Phillips Collection; and Wexel Art
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 & Co.
Dann Foley, Foley & Stinnette
Corey Damen Jenkins, Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates
Libby Langdon, Libby Langdon Interiors
RETAILER
Design Studio — Amber McCullough Design, Edmond, OK; Christopher Todd Living, Nashville; La Maison, Raleigh, NC; and Pure Salt Interiors, Newport Beach, CA
Furniture — Star Furniture, Houston; The Arrangement, Dallas; Design for the PPL, Spokane, WA; House Sprucing, Carrollton, TX; Michael Mitchell, Charleston, SC; Plein Air Atelier, Dallas; and SCENIC. The Storied Home, Boise, ID
Home Accents
East Region — Birdie by Nina Liddle Design, Nantucket, MA; Bountiful Home by Jamie Merida, Easton, MD; and Home for Entertaining, Cary, NC
West Region — Hunt & Bloom, Houston; Talulah & HESS, Dallas; and The Tiny Finch, San Antonio
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. Winners are announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on January 9, 2026. 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, click here.
Gold media and organization sponsors are: Designers Today, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Home Accents Today, and Home Textiles Today.
Silver media and organization sponsors are: Lighting News Now and Design News Now.
Bronze media and organization sponsors are: Modern Luxury-Texas Interiors, PaperCity, Luxe, Business of Home, Interior Design Society, Aspire Design and Home, and Sustainable Furnishings Council.
For upcoming markets, visit the DMC website and download the DMC mobile app. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, the DMC Daily Dose, and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.
For more information visit the ARTS Awards website and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.
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