Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, are pleased to announce the finalists for the 37th ARTS Awards, the premier awards program dedicated to the home industry.

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 held Friday, January 8, 2027, at the Hilton Anatole during the run of Total Home & Gift Market (Jan. 6-12) and Lightovation (Jan. 5-9).

The award recipients for the special categories of Academy of Achievement and the HEARTS Award will be announced in the coming weeks. Reservations for the ARTS Awards will open in early October.

"This year's finalists reflect the depth of talent our industry continues to produce," said Sharon Davis, Executive Director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center, “These finalists show the creativity and passion that make our design community so special, and we're proud to celebrate them in Dallas this January."

The ARTS Awards process started with industry professionals, companies, and individuals submitting nominations online across various categories. An independent panel of experts reviewed these nominations and selected a shortlist of finalists. Finalists will next submit additional materials for further evaluation by a separate judging panel. Winners are determined and announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on January 8, 2027, 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: Business of Home, Designers Today, Furniture Today, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, Home Accents Today, and Home Textiles Today. Silver media and organization sponsors are: aspire design and home, Design News Now, Home News Now, and Lighting News Now. Bronze media and organization sponsors are: American Society of Interior Designers Texas Chapter (ASID), Interior Design Society (IDS), International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA), PaperCity, Modern Luxury Interiors, and Cascale | Sustainable Furnishings Council.

For information about all upcoming markets and events, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the new, completely redesigned Dallas Market Center mobile app. Stay current by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Daily Dose blog, and use #ARTSAwards to stay connected.

ABOUT ART

Founded in 1988, ART is the creative home furnishings network representing manufacturers, retailers, representatives and other individuals and companies interested in promoting and enhancing the market position of the home furnishings industry. Each year ART sponsors programs such as the ART conference, regional educational seminars, the ART card, and the ARTS Awards. The ART website is available at www.accessoriesresourceteam.org.

About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in gourmet and housewares, home décor, holiday/floral, gifts, lighting, and apparel. Inside its dynamic, 5 million-square-foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education, and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday, and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center App.