2026 ARTS Awards finalists chosen

DALLAS — The finalists for the 2026 ARTS Awards have been named, highlighting some of the biggest, brightest stars in the industry as well as newer and lesser-known players who will be celebrated at the awards event in January.

“Congratulations to this year’s finalists for their remarkable achievements,” said Sharon Davis, executive director of ART. Added Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center, “These finalists represent outstanding creativity and leadership across the industry, and we look forward to celebrating their success in Dallas this January.”

A committee of industry experts evaluated and ranked hundreds of nominations to determine the list of finalists.

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.

The 36^th ARTS Award finalists for each category 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 Company

• 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

• QUOIZEL, 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

Furniture

• Star Furniture | Houston, TX

• The Arrangement | Dallas, TX

• Design for the PPL | Spokane, WA

• House Sprucing | Carrollton, TX

• Michael Mitchell | Charleston, SC

• Plein Air Atelier | Dallas, TX

• SCENIC. The Storied Home | Boise, ID

HOME ACCENTS STORE

East Region

• Birdie by Nina Liddle Design | Nantucket, MA

• Bountiful Home by Jamie Merida | Easton, MD

• Home for Entertaining | Cary, NC

West Region

• Hunt & Bloom | Houston, TX

• Talulah & HESS | Dallas, TX

• The Tiny Finch | San Antonio, TX

LIGHTING SHOWROOM

East Region

• Capitol Lighting | Boca Raton, FL

• Charleston Lighting and Interiors | Charleston, SC

• Elements Lighting + Decor | Carle Place, NY

• Lighting First | Bonita Springs, FL

• Tidewater Lighting & Design | Old Saybrook, CT

West Region

• Fort Worth Lighting | Forest Hills, TX

• Hansen Lighting | Orem, UT

• Passion Lighting | Grapevine, TX

• Robinson Lighting |  Plymouth, MN

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, ART said. Reservations for the ARTS Awards will open in early October.

Winners are determined and announced at the ARTS Awards ceremony on Jan. 9, 2026.