Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team have selected judges for the 20th annual ARTS Awards. The panel will select the winners of the awards to be presented during a gala event on Jan. 17, 2009.

This year's judges are:

Mark McMenamin, senior editor at Interior Design magazine. For the past two decades, Mark has been a writer, reporter and/or editor for various publications including Home Accents Today, and his authority on style and business trends have been featured in publications ranging from The New York Times to Real Simple.

Janace Clarke, an associate professor of fashion merchandising at Texas Christian University. Clarke chairs the Department of Design, Merchandising and Textiles at the university, and is the author of Developing and Branding the Fashion Merchandising Portfolio.

Rawlins Gilliland, a full service consultant to wholesale and retail industries in apparel, gift and home venues. Gilliland's past experiences include top salesperson, national director of sales and product and in-store personal shopper at Neiman Marcus. He is a columnist for The Dallas Morning News and Pegasus.com online news.

Helen Erdman, founder of Helen Erdman Interiors and an advocate of addressing green and sustainable issues within commercial and residential interior design. Erdman is a member of the American Society of Interior Designers and is a registered interior designer.

Pat Mayfield, founder and president of Pat Mayfield Consulting. Author of Giving and Getting: Tips on Negotiating, Manners for Success, Please Don't Drink from the Finger Bowl!, Business Tips and Techniques, and Competitive Circle, Mayfield specializes in body language and negotiation, as well as customer service, leadership and business protocol in the workplace.