—Distinguished group joins co-hosts Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley—
DALLAS – December 16, 2025 – Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, announce the guest presenters for the 36th annual ARTS Awards taking place on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas. Held during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, the ARTS Awards recognize leaders and top manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives who drive innovation and shape the future of home décor and furnishings, with internationally recognized tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia serving as co-hosts for the evening.
Following a judging process guided by an esteemed panel of independent industry experts, the category winners will be announced at the ARTS Awards gala. In addition to category awards, three special honors will be presented: the Legendary Leadership Award, posthumously honoring Bill Winsor, former Chairman Emeritus, President, and CEO of Dallas Market Center; the HEARTS Award, presented to Heart on Main Street; and the Academy of Achievement Award, posthumously honoring John Feizy, founder of Feizy Rugs. All 36th ARTS Awards finalists can be viewed at https://www.dallasmarketcenter.com/artsawards/arts-finalists/.
The distinguished group of presenters joins internationally recognized design experts and tastemakers Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia, who will co-host the evening and present multiple award categories.
- Alison Dodson, Owner, A. Dodson’s
- Amy Charalamopoulos, VP Sales & Marketing, Feizy
- Andy Singer, Founder & CEO, Visual Comfort & Co.
- Chuck Fraelich, President, tag
- Cindy Morris, President & CEO, Dallas Market Center
- Colleen Daly, Vice President, The Howard Elliott Collection and President, Accessories Resource Team
- George Kacic, CEO, Margins USA
- Heather Chadduck, Interior Decorator & Textile Designer, Heather Chadduck Interiors & Textiles, Inc.
- John Mark Sharpe, Artistic Director, John Mark Enterprises
- Kaitlin Peterson, Editor in Chief, Business of Home
- Kenneth Ludwig, Interior Designer & Owner, Kenneth Ludwig Chicago
- Majda Rensberger, Chief Strategy & Brand Officer, Two’s Company
- Michela O’Connor Abrams, Board Chair, Sustainable Furnishing Council and Founder, MOCA+
- Paloma Contreras, Principal & Founder, Paloma Contreras Design
- Sharon Davis, Executive Director, Accessories Resource Team
Tickets are $190 for ART members and $225 for non-members. Discounted rates for full tables of (8) and (10) guests are also available. Tickets are available until Friday, January 2, at dallasmarketcenter.com/ArtsAwards/reservations/.
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.
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To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.
About the ARTS Awards
The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to the home industry. Up to 28 categories exist under the headings Manufacturer, Retailer, Product Designer, Interior Designer, Sales Representative, Green Award, and other specialty honors. Anyone in the industry can nominate including manufacturers, retailers, sales representatives, designers, suppliers, consultants, and other industry officials. Companies that have won an ARTS Award five times are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Current Hall of Fame members are: Arteriors Home, Beatriz Ball, Bella Casa, BJ’s Home Accents, C.S. Wo & Sons, Distinctive Designs International Inc., Elements at Home, Feizy Rugs, Fine Art Lamps, Global Views, HW Home, Loloi Rugs, Montaage, Natural Decorations Inc., Palecek, Paragon, Phillips Collection, Robb & Stucky, Schonbek Worldwide Lighting, Seasonal Living, and Vietri.
About ART
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 home décor, furniture, gifts, lighting and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five 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 world’s largest western marketplace, opening in 2021; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80 percent of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.