Phillips Collection win ARTS Award!

HIGH POINT, N.C. - May 13, 2013 - PRLog -- May 13, 2013

Phillips Collection Wins 23rd Annual ARTS Award

Contacts: Phillips Collection

Jason Phillips, VP/Creative Director

Mandy Hayden, Press Liaison

T. 336.884.9287 | E. creative@phillipscollection.com

High Point, NC ~ Phillips Collection is pleased to announce it was recognized as the Top Accent Furniture Manufacturer in the industry for 2012.  At a gala event hosted in the Khmer Room at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas Texas, Phillips took home the win for the 23rd Annual ARTS Awards.  A company known for being on the forefront of design, Phillips Collection has become a prime resource for retailers and interior designs in both the residential and commercial markets.  Company President and CEO, Mark Phillips, had this to share, “At Phillips Collection, we recognize that the scarcest commodity in our industry is great design.  Everyone can build something.  We want to build something meaningful that makes our clients say ‘wow’.”  This is Phillips’ second win in the Accent Furniture category.  They have won Top Accessory Manufacturer twice in the past and Product Designer of the Year (Jason Phillips) in 2010.

The Accessories Resource Team (also known as A.R.T.) is an association for the decorative accessory segment of the home furnishings industry.  A.R.T. is a community of creative companies and individuals working together to excite and motivate consumers to accessorize their homes.  They educate, communicate and provide quality member services.  In partnership with the Dallas Market Center, the Accessories Resource Team presents the annual ARTS Awards program.  The ARTS Awards process takes almost a full year.

A panel of judges is selected in February.  A call for nominations runs from March through June each year.  Ballots are made available on-line only and can be accessed through this website and the Dallas Market Center website.  This is NOT a self-nominating program.  Manufacturers, sales representatives and other industry professionals nominate retailers.  Retailers and other industry professionals nominate decorative accessory manufacturers, product designers and sales representatives.

Nominees and finalists are not required to exhibit in Dallas or belong to ART.  Finalists are announced in August.  Finalists' entries are due shortly before judging takes place in November at the Dallas Market Center.

Winners were announced on January 21st, 2012 at a gala affair Saturday evening during the Dallas Market.  Elegant and larger than life, many compare the event with the Academy Awards, the winners are kept in suspense until that special evening.  The 23rd gala was held at a new venue; at the Hilton Anatole Ballroom.