March 23, 2017 – Charlotte, NC – ART, the creative home furnishings network, and IDS, Interior Design Society invites their member buyers and all market buyers to their Full House Block Party on Saturday, April 22 from 3 to 6:30 pm in the IHFC Second Floor. Eleven (11) ART vendors are the hosts: Phillips Collection C-202, Paragon & Propac C-203/W-243, Fine Art Lamps C-229, TreeMasters C-263, Couture Lamps G-263, KAS Rugs G-270, Global Views D-220, Lili Alessandra H-220,

High Point, NC — The Home Furnishings industry doesn’t have an expansive archive of information on the designers who shaped, and are shaping the industry today. Students and people just plane interested in furniture design don’t have a place to begin their exploration into the Home Furnishings industry. The “Design Between the Lines” podcast offers this, and so much more. “Through these conversations with professional furniture designers”, host, John Conrad says, “our list

February 2, 2017 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – Attendees of the first combined ART + IDS Conference in Scottsdale, AZ May 18-21, 2017, will have the opportunity to participate in a community project supporting a US Vets housing facility, Grand Veterans Village. Residential interior designers and professionals from the home furnishings industry will work together to improve the interiors of the facility, creating home-like spaces for residents. The goal of the project is

January 26, 2017 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – ART and IDS have announced the speaker lineup for the first annual ART + IDS combined conference in Scottsdale Arizona. This premier event, unlike any event in the home furnishings industry will allow attendees to connect and collaborate during the topnotch program with a variety of topics covering not only business strategies, but the latest in design. The conference’s extensive speaker line-up includes; renowned interior

DALLAS – Jan. 21, 2017 –Dallas Market Center and ART announced the winners of the 28th annual ARTS Awards during a gala event held Friday, January 20 at the Hilton Anatole hotel and attended by 650 guests. The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program for the home industry honoring manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives and is held each January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. Awards were presented across major industry categor

January 17, 2017 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – Registration is now open for the first combined conference of ART + IDS located in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Scott Resort and Spa May 18-21, 2017. This conference, unlike any event in the home furnishings industry will allow interior designers, manufactures, importers, retailers, product designers and more with the chance to connect and collaborate for better business. Registration for ART and IDS members is $450. Non-mem

November 30, 2016 – Dallas Market Center, the largest and most successful open-daily home décor marketplace in the country, and ART, the Creative Home Furnishings Network, today announced the list of 17 presenters for the 28 th Annual ARTS Awards. The distinguished list includes world-renowned product designers, interior designers, manufacturers and retailers. This year’s presenters include: Susan Andrulis, national sales manager, IMAX Jan Barboglio, founder of Jan Barbogli

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, today announced reservations are now open for the premier event celebrating the home industry, the 28 th ARTS Awards. “We look forward to welcoming hundreds of attendees and sharing the excitement of the ARTS Awards gala with the industry,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “No other awards event celebrates the home industry and its leaders quite like the ARTS Awards. This gala

October 6, 2016 – Dallas Market Center and a nominating committee from ART, the creative home furnishings network, have selected Mark Phillips, founder and president of Phillips Collection, as this year’s ARTS Awards Academy of Achievement honoree. “Mark and Julie Phillips have created a legendary family business reflecting their core values of generosity, innovation, skill and sophistication,” Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center said. “Their continuing su

September 22, 2016 – Charlotte, NC / High Point, NC – ART, the creative home furnishings network, and IDS, Interior Design Society (IDS), will hold their first combined conference on May 18-21, 2017 at the Firesky Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. This inaugural partnership will feature programming for joint general sessions and social events as well as workshops and seminars that are specific to the two unique memberships. ART Conference has specialized in programming that