DALLAS — Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announced the finalists for the 36th ARTS Awards, taking place Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole.
A number of outdoor companies were nominated, along with manufacturers, retailers and designers from across the home furnishings 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 in January. The special category award recipients for 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. Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center, added, “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.
Finalists are:
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 and Co.
Dann Foley | Foley & Stinnette
Corey Damen Jenkins | Corey Damen Jenkins & Associates
Libby Langdon | Libby Langdon Interiors
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
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
Kelly York | Owner | York Sales LLC
Manufacturer
Accent Furniture
Bernhardt Furniture
Classic Home
Crestview Collection
Eichholtz
Home Trends & Design
Jonathan Charles
Made Goods
Area Rugs
English Village Lane
Loloi
Rizzy Home
Unique Loom
Home Accents
Howard Elliott
Kalalou
Napa Home & Garden
Red Egg
Uttermost
Home Textiles
C&F Enterprises
D.V. Kap Home
HiEnd Accents
Jill Seale Design Studio
Lili Alessandra
Prince of Scots
Lamps
Arteriors
Couture Lamps and Home Furnishings
Pooky Lighting
Quoziel Inc.
Lighting Fixtures
Avenue Lighting
Ciana Varaluz
Fine Art Handcrafted Lighting
Hubbardton Forge
Lib & Co. Inc.
Visual Comfort & Co.
Outdoor Living
Azzurro Living
Danao Living
OW Lee
Tuuci
ZUO
Tabletop
Anna Weatherley Designs
Beatriz Ball
Daum
Maison Madison Home
Wall Décor
Antique Curiosities
LDN Art Collections
Paragon
Phillips Collection
Wexel Art
Retailers
Design Studio
Amber McCullough Design | Edmond, Okla.
Christopher Todd Living | Nashville, Tenn.
La Maison | Raleigh, N.C.
Pure Salt Interiors | Newport Beach, California
Furniture
Star Furniture | Houston
The Arrangement | Dallas
Design for the PPL | Spokane, Washington
House Sprucing | Carrollton, Texas
Michael Mitchell | Charleston, South Carolina
Plein Air Atelier | Dallas
Scenic. The Storied Home | Boise, Idaho
Home Accents Store
East Region
Birdie by Nina Liddle Design | Nantucket, Massachusetts
Bountiful Home by Jamie Merida | Easton, Maryland
Home for Entertaining | Cary, North Carolina
West Region
Hunt & Bloom | Houston
Talulah & HESS | Dallas
The Tiny Finch | San Antonio, Texas
Lighting Showroom
East Region
Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, Florida
Charleston Lighting and Interiors | Charleston, South Carolina
Elements Lighting + Decor Carle | Place, New York
Lighting First | Bonita Springs, Florida
Tidewater Lighting & Design | Old Saybrook, Connecticut
West Region
Fort Worth Lighting | Forest Hills, Texas
Hansen Lighting | Orem, Utah
Passion Lighting | Grapevine, Texas
Robinson Lighting | Plymouth, Minnesota
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 additional materials for further evaluation by a separate judging panel. Winners are determined and announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on Jan. 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 nominee. 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 Design 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.
