Who Won the 36th Annual ARTS Awards?

Another magnificent gala is in the books for the ARTS Awards, now in its 36^th year and organized by Dallas Market Center and ART, the Creative Home Furnishings Network.

Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley returned as Masters of Ceremonies.

Lighting Fixtures — Hubbardton Forge

“I want to say that I’m very honored to be in the company of all of the other nominees in this category. We’re a small company in Vermont and we work really hard to bring beautiful products to market,” said Hubbardton Forge president Maria Mullen in accepting the award for Lighting Fixtures. “This year has been a challenging year for us because the heart of our design team, David Kitts, has had an incredibly challenging year [medically]. This award is for him. Thank you, David, for staying strong this year.”

In accepting the Green Award later on, Mullen added, “Sustainability is really important to the company and is personally important to me. I push my team to work on this all the time. However, I walked into a company that sustainability was already important to, and it’s part of Vermont and what we do up there. And we’re going to continue to push on it; right now we’re working on sustainable packaging, which is my holy grail. This is an honor that we appreciate very much.”

Lamps — Pooky Lighting

Lighting Showroom, East — Elements Lighting + Décor, New York

Taking the podium, Brad Kleinberg gave a shout out to his daughter Hailey, who represents the third generation of family in the lighting business. “I am so very grateful that I am joined tonight by my other kids, who have not yet decided to come into the company (Max, Harley, Will), and I’m joined by my brother and sister Brad and Nancy, and Ryan Ranzino who is like a step-brother. I would like to dedicate this award to my father, Abraham Kleinberg, who passed away last year, he has touched so many people in this industry. He was a guiding light for me and continues to influence. He was a man of few words, but his actions said everything.”

Lighting Showroom, West — Nova Lighting (formerly known as Hansen Lighting), Utah

Home Accents — Uttermost

At the podium, company president Mac Cooper said, “A special thanks to my parents, who started Uttermost. My dad is 92 years old and is still our most enthusiastic supporter. Last year marked our 50^th year in business and also the debut of our outdoor category; it was an amazing year. Thank you for this award. It’s amazing to work with so many bright and talented people in this industry.”

Wall Décor — Phillips Collection

Accent Furniture — Bernhardt

Product Designer — Libby Langdon

Green Manufacturer — Hubbardton Forge

Sales Representative, East — Martha Graham, Martha Graham & Associates

In her acceptance speech, Martha Graham said she feels blessed to be a part of the ART organization. “Success is not built alone. I work with an incredible team, and I appreciate each of you. You are a part of my life, not just in work, but in my personal life as well,” she commented.

Sales Representative, West — Laura Fast, Ivystone

Interior Designer — Eddie Maestri

Design Studio — Christopher Todd Living

Outdoor Living — Azzurro Living

Area Rugs — English Village Lane

Home Accents Store, East — Bountiful Home

Home Accents Store, West — Hunt & Bloom

Furniture Store — Michael Mitchell

Tabletop — Beatriz Ball

Home Textiles — D.V. Kap Home

Legendary Leadership — Bill Winsor

Academy of Achievement — John Feizy

HEARTS Award — Hearts on Main Street

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