ART Talks are a popular session during our annual conference. ART Talks Digital will appear throughout the year and feature conversations with industry professionals about challenges and hot topics all of us are facing. Click on the video below for AI in Your Business - a conversation with Shelia Butler, Jola and Jason Phillips, Phillips Collection.

ART Conference 2021 - Fort Myers, FL Always one of the favorite events at ART Conference, this year's community service project touched nearly 200 individuals in southwestern Florida. For this year's project, attendees helped fill up 180 bags with provisions for individuals in need. The care packages were distributed by the Abuse Counseling and Treatment Center, Golisano Children's Hospital and several United Way organizations. In all, 20 bags were filled for the children's

Aviva Stanoff Vista, CA The gift of a virtual hug For nearly a decade, Aviva Stanoff has designed weighted blankets that are as aesthetically pleasing as they are effective. The need stemmed from raising a special needs son. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged through the world, Stanoff saw the blankets as a way to give a hug to folks who need it. So she decided if people will cover the cost of shipping, she will send a blanket to a requested individual who could use it. “Everybod

American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame High Point, NC These are heady times for the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame as it nears opening its new home The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc., is an industry-wide organization founded over 30 years ago to preserve its history of the home furnishings industry, to celebrate exceptional individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the U.S. home furnishings industry, and to create a new class of

Global Views Dallas, TX Global Views hosted COVID vaccination clinics The COVID-19 vaccine is making its way into arms at a rapid pace, as millions of Americans have taken steps to protect themselves from the virus that turned 2020 into an unprecedented year. In Dallas, ART member Global Views held a vaccine clinic for its employees and family members on April 21. In all, 62 people signed up for the Pfizer shot. COO Frederick Rayner coordinated the clinic after hearing how s

Sandra Standefer, Loloi Dallas, TX Standefer, Loloi help kids get their childhood back As president of the Dallas alumni chapter of Delta Delta Delta, Sandra Standefer has helped the city’s Cookies & Castles event take root. Tri Delta Cookies & Castles – Dallas is a two-day gingerbread extravaganza that benefits the prosthetics department at Scottish Rite for Children, a Dallas-based specialized pediatric hospital. Each December, families and friends gather to decorate ginger

Feizy Dallas, TX Feizy has made philanthropy a cornerstone of their company “Family, integrity and a service mindset are all central to what we do at Feizy Rugs. Our involvement with local, national and international charities and service organizations is a natural outgrowth of that,” said Leah Feizy, a principal of the company. “Giving back to the communities in which we live and do business and making a positive impact fosters that sense of family. " At the end of 2020, th

The Arrangement Dallas, TX March is Women’s History Month to highlight women leaders and their contributions to history and contemporary society. ART salutes Katherine Snedeker of The Arrangement for her commitment to sustainability. By investing in sustainability, ART member and Texas-based retailer Katherine Snedeker of The Arrangement is investing in its customers, its community and the business. “What does furniture have to do with that? Furniture gets handed down. If w

Black Whale Lighting Encintas, CA March is Women’s History Month to highlight women leaders and their contributions to history and contemporary society. ART salutes Kirsten Recce of Black Whale Lighting for lending a hand. Recently, Black Whale Lighting President Kirsten Recce saw a post from a friend who was spearheading a drive to buy and deliver meals to healthcare workers at Scripps Encinitas Hospital. Recce said the hospital has been busy with COVID-19 cases; so much

Jamie Merida / Bountiful Home Easton, MD Bountiful shares its bounty in hometown Over the years, ART member Bountiful Home, an interior design and retail business owned by Jamie Merida, has made it a point to become a part of the fabric of its Easton, Md. community. “We’re located in a small, close-knit community and have received so much support and loyalty from our customers over the years,” Merida explained. “The least we can do is give back to the community that has given