DMC and ART Announce Finalists for 17th Annual ARTS Awards

DMC and ART Announce Finalists for 17th Annual ARTS Awards

DALLAS--August 22, 2005--Dallas Market Center (DMC), the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART) today announced finalists for the 17th Annual ARTS Awards.

The ARTS Awards, presented at a gala event each January during the Dallas International Gift and Home Accessories Market, is the premier awards program for the home decorative accessories industry. Winners will be announced Academy Awards-style at the next ARTS Awards gala in Dallas, Saturday, January 21, 2006, held in the Great Hall of 2300 Stemmons (formerly the International Apparel Mart).

“We work together with the Accessories Resource Team to recognize the industry’s best and to inspire excellence,” said Bill Winsor, Dallas Market Center president and CEO. “We look forward to bringing the industry together for an evening of special honors and fun.”

The finalists will submit a detailed portfolio to the panel of distinguished judges recently announced. The portfolios will consist of information such as company history, philosophy, product development, marketing, merchandising and customer relations.

In November, the panel of judges will convene in Dallas for two days to individually review each company’s submission. Once judging is completed, a designated accounting firm will tabulate the sealed ballots.

The 17th Annual ARTS Awards are co-sponsored by: Lyon Credit Services; Accessory Merchandising; Contract Lighting; FurnitureStyle; Gifts & Decorative Accessories; HFN; Home Accents Today; Home Fashion & Furniture Trends; Home Lighting & Accessories; and Residential Lighting.

Tickets to the ARTS Awards dinner are $125 per person and $95 for Accessories Resource Team members. For more information contact Daniella Giglio at 214-672-8420.


17th ARTS Awards Finalists

Manufacturers

Accent Furniture
Interlude Home Inc., Trumbull, CT
K. Grace Ltd., Kearney, MO
Palecek, Richmond, CA
Raquel’s Collection Inc., Garden City Park, NY
Selamat Designs, Cincinnati, OH

Area Rugs
Capel, Troy, NC
Feizy Rugs, Dallas, TX
Loloi Rugs, Dallas, TX
Shaw Living, Ringgold, GA

Decorative Accessories
Austin, Ronkonkoma, NY
CNI Design Products, Alpharetta, GA
Clay Metal & Stone, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Global Views, Dallas, TX
The Phillips Collection, High Point, NC

Home Textiles
Corona Décor Co., Seattle, WA
Davenport Home Furnishings, Woodland Hills, CA
English Home, San Antonio, TX
Mystic Valley Traders, Woburn, MA
Sweet Dreams, Inc., McAllen, TX

Lighting Fixtures
Currey & Co., Atlanta GA
Fine Art Lamps, Miami Lakes, FL
Kichler, Cleveland, OH
Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Plattsburgh, NY

Permanent Floral
FloralArt, Orlando, FL
Fosters Point Inc., Spring, TX
Lux-Art Silks Inc., Sarasota, FL
Natural Decorations Inc., Brewton, AL

Portable Lamps
Arteriors Home, Dallas, TX
Barbara Cosgrove Lamps, Kansas City, MO
Gallery Designs, Forney, TX
Old World Designs LLC, Dallas, TX
Willow Green, Dayton, KY

Tabletop
Arte Italica, New York, NY
Franz Collection Inc., San Francisco, CA
Vietri, Inc., Hillsborough, NC
Waterford, Wall, NJ

Wall Décor
Decorative Arts, Inc., Oklahoma City, OK
Kinder-Harris, Stuttgart, AR
Mixed Media, Las Vegas, NV
Paragon, Albertville, AL

Retailers

National
Havertys Furniture, Atlanta, GA
Storehouse, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Wickes Furniture, Wheeling, IL

East/Atlantic Region

Furniture Store
Greenbaum Interiors, Paterson, NJ
Matteo & Co., Princeton, NJ
Savanna at Home Inc., Bronxville, NY

Home Accent Specialty Store
Accessories, Etc. Bethlehem, PA
Posh! Inc., Vienna, VA
The Scarlet Tassel, Atlanta, GA

Lighting Showroom
Elements Distinctive Lighting & Home Furnishings, Carle Place, NY
Shades of Light, Richmond, VA
Wilson Lighting, Naples, FL

Midwest/Southwest Region

Furniture Store
D’Hierro, Plano, TX
HW Home, Denver, CO
Kacey Fine Furniture, Denver, CO

Home Accent Specialty Store
A Classic Design, Highlands Ranch, CO
Back Home Furniture, Austin, TX
Homefest, Ft. Collins, CO

Lighting Showroom
The Gallery of Lighting, Boerne, TX
Rensen House of Lights, Lenexa, KS

West Region

Furniture Store
Homescapes Carmel, Carmel, CA
Sunrise Home, San Rafael, CA
Three French Hens, Maple Valley, WA

Home Accent Specialty Store
Bella Casa, Portland, OR
Moses at Home, Albuquerque, NM
Stratford Court, Scottsdale, AZ

Lighting Showroom
Alexander Lighting, Seattle, WA
De Light Ville, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA
Phillips Lighting & Home, Modesto, CA

Product Designer
Stephen Blackman, American Fluorescent, Waukegan, IL
Jeffrey Merriman, Old World Designs, Dallas, TX
Karyl Pierce Paxton, Pierce Paxton Design Studio, New Orleans, LA
Steven Yarbrough, Global Views, Dallas, TX

Rising Star
Bella Cosa Home Furnishings, Frisco, TX
Sans Souci, Beaumont, TX
The Treasury, Austin, TX

Sales Representative

East/Atlantic Region
Alexander Fraser
Maura McCobe Orchard
Freda Pollack

Midwest/Southwest Region
B.J. Ferber
Eric & Leslie Horry
Dorann Prachyl

West Region
Max Awad
John Deal
Judy Feinstein


About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premiere awards program dedicated to the home decorative accessories industry. 26 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Sales Representative, Rising Star, Academy of Achievement and Hall of Fame. Manufacturers and the Rising Star award are nominated by retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants and other industry officials. Sales representatives are nominated by manufacturers, retailers and other industry officials. Product designers are nominated by all. The Academy of Achievement and Hall of Fame awards are selected by the judging committee. Companies that have won the ARTS Awards five or more times will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Charter members are: Distinctive Designs International Inc., Fine Art Lamps, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., and Robb & Stucky.

About the Accessories Resource Team
The Accessories Resource Team (ART) is the association representing accessory manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other industry individuals and companies interested in promoting the decorative home accessories industry. The association’s goal is to enhance the market position of decorative home accessories. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars and the ARTS Awards. The Accessories Resource Team Web site is available at www.accessoriesresourceteam.org.

About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource. Within its marketplace of nearly seven million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men\'s, western, women\'s and children\'s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 84 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $7.5 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. Dallas Market Center’s Web site is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
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