Accessories Resource Team

What Accessories Resource Team does

Accessories Resource Team (ART), branded as \"The Creative Home Furnishings Network,\" is a non-profit industry association founded in 1988 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. ART operates as a membership-based network connecting manufacturers, importers, retailers, sales representatives, interior designers, product designers, and industry support professionals across the home furnishings industry. Its core offerings include the tiered Membership Program (Resource/Vendor at $850/year, Associate at $250/year, Sales Rep/Student at $50/year), the annual ART Conference, and the ARTS Awards, a premier international awards program co-produced with Dallas Market Center that is now in its 37th year. The organization supplements these with member-benefit programs: ART Perks (vendor discounts at major markets), the ART Shipping Program (a co-op shipping arrangement via Freightwire), the ART Data Toolkit (a standardized e-commerce database for home accents), and ART Talks Digital webinars.

ART monetizes through four primary revenue streams: recurring membership dues, tiered corporate sponsorships ($1,500-$10,000), annual conference registration fees ($250-$800), and ARTS Awards gala tickets ($190-$225). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging the annual conference, regional market events at High Point, Atlanta, Dallas, and Las Vegas, and partnerships with Interior Design Society, Sustainable Furnishings Council, and High Point Market Authority. The organization does not operate a software platform; its proprietary technology is limited to the ART Data Toolkit and standard association infrastructure (website, member directory, webinar distribution).

Name

Accessories Resource Team

Legal name

Accessories Resource Team

Website

https://accessoriesresourceteam.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Accessories Resource Team is a non-profit membership association founded in 1988 that connects manufacturers, retailers, designers, and sales representatives in the home furnishings industry through member services, an annual conference, and the ARTS Awards program co-produced with Dallas Market Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ART generates revenue through annual membership dues from multiple tiers: Resource/Vendor members ($850/year for domestic or import manufacturing and wholesale distribution of home accents products), Associate members ($250/year for retailers, interior designers, corporate sales reps, trade show producers, trade press, and service suppliers), and Independent Sales Rep/Student members ($50/year).
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Annual corporate sponsorship program with multiple tiers: Platinum ($10,000), Gold ($7,500), Silver ($5,000), Bronze ($2,500), and Friend of ART ($1,500). Sponsorships showcase leadership and support ART initiatives including community service projects and ARTS Awards.
3. Conference Revenue: Annual conference registration fees including: $695 for ART member full conference, $475 for retail/interior designer full conference (member or non-member), $800 for non-member full conference, and $250 for Arizona retailer/designer day rate. Guest attendee fees are $475-$700.
4. 36th ARTS Awards Gala Tickets: Tickets for the ARTS Awards gala: $190 for ART members and $225 for non-members, with discounted rates for full tables of 8 and 10 guests.
5. Conference Sponsorships: Tiered sponsorship opportunities for the annual ART Conference including Diamond sponsorships ($11,000-$16,000), Ruby ($6,000), Emerald ($3,000-$4,500), Sapphire ($2,500), and Friend-level sponsorships ($500-$2,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Accessories Resource Team (ART) is a non-profit trade association that provides membership services, networking opportunities, educational programming, and industry data resources to professionals in the home furnishings industry. Its core deliverable is tiered membership for manufacturers, retailers, independent designers, sales representatives, and industry resource partners, supplemented by an online ART Data Toolkit accessible to members and an annual conference that brings the industry together.

Product overview

ART (The Creative Home Furnishings Network) is a membership-based professional network organization founded in 1988, not a unified software platform. The organization provides a portfolio of member services including: the core Membership Program (with Resource/Vendor, Associate, Independent Sales Rep, and Student tiers), the annual ART Conference, the ARTS Awards program, the ART Perks discount program, the ART Shipping Program (via Freightwire partnership), the ART Data Toolkit (standardized e-commerce database), ART Talks – Digital educational content, a Resource Guide directory, and Community Service Projects. These offerings are coordinated member benefits and programs rather than a technical product suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ART Membership Tiered annual membership in the home furnishings trade association, available to manufacturers, retailers, independent designers, sales representatives, and industry resource partners, with dues scaled to member annual revenue. Members gain access to networking events, educational programming, industry data, and the ART Data Toolkit.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Esperanza of Tucson, ArizonaminorOthers · 11 February 2026Esperanza is the beneficiary of the 2026 ART Conference Community Service Project. Founded in 1989, Esperanza provides housing and supportive services for homeless veterans on a 14-acre campus in Tucson, Arizona. Conference volunteers will refresh living quarters and outdoor common areas.
• Dallas Market CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDallas Market Center and ART co-produce the ARTS Awards, the premier international awards program for the home industry. The ARTS Awards Gala takes place annually during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. This is a long-standing strategic partnership central to both organizations' industry engagement.
• Interior Design Society (IDS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerART members enjoy exclusive access to partner organization audiences like the Interior Design Society, which can also enhance positioning in the marketplace. IDS collaborates on events and educational programming.
• Sustainable Furnurnishings CouncilcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerART members have exclusive access to Sustainable Furnishings Council audiences. A Sustainable Furnishings Council representative serves as a judge for the Green Award category in the ARTS Awards program.
• FreightwirecoreTechnology or IntegrationFreightwire partners with ART to provide the ART Shipping Program, offering members highly competitive rates for FedEx and LTL shipping. The program uses a co-op model where everyone benefits from overall group volume. Freightwire provides customer service, tracking, and claims support.
• High Point Market AuthoritycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHigh Point Market is a major sponsor of the ART Conference and collaborates on industry events. The market authority sponsors conference activities including the Wednesday Afternoon Break sponsorship.
• AndMorecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAndMore (formerly IMC High Point) operates major market centers and is represented on the ART Board of Directors. They are a Platinum sponsor and collaborate on market events.
• WizCommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWizCommerce is a conference sponsor (Lanyard Sponsor) and collaborates on educational webinars about AI in product photography and wholesale e-commerce. They are an industry technology provider serving home décor wholesalers.
• GanzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGanz USA marketing leaders participate in ART-sponsored webinars about AI in product photography, demonstrating industry collaboration on technology adoption.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Interior Designers (ASID): ASID is the largest US professional association for interior designers. It addresses an overlapping audience with ART (designers who purchase home accents) but at a broader scale and with a wider professional-services remit.
• National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA): NKBA is a larger and more established trade association for the kitchen and bath segment. It is comparable to ART in mission (industry association serving designers, manufacturers, and retailers) but addresses a different sub-vertical of the broader home furnishings market.

Direct peers

• Interior Design Society (IDS): IDS is a professional association for interior designers and a direct ART partner. It serves an overlapping audience (designers who specify home accents) with networking, education, and certification programs, making it a close functional and demographic peer.
• Sustainable Furnishings Council: SFC is a non-profit trade organization promoting sustainable practices across the home furnishings industry and is a partner of ART. It is a direct functional peer focused on a specific industry vertical (sustainability) with overlapping members.
• Dallas Market Center: Dallas Market Center is ART's flagship partner and co-producer of the ARTS Awards. As a major wholesale market center for home accents and gifts, it is a direct peer in serving manufacturers and retailers through events and trade programming.
• Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA): GHTA is a trade association for the gift and home industry, overlapping with ART's home accents manufacturers and retailers. It is a direct peer in providing networking, education, and market programming for adjacent wholesale channels.
• International Home Furnishings Representatives Association (IHFRA): IHFRA is a professional association for independent sales representatives in the home furnishings industry. It serves one of ART's core member segments and is a direct peer in networking, education, and industry recognition programs.
• High Point Market Authority: High Point Market Authority operates the largest home furnishings trade show in the US. It is a core ART partner and a peer in mobilizing the home furnishings industry around events, education, and marketing exposure.
• American Home Furnishings Alliance (AHFA): AHFA is the leading US trade association representing furniture and home furnishings manufacturers, importers, and retailers. It is the most direct functional peer to ART, addressing a similar (though broader) constituency with government affairs, industry data, and networking programs.
• AndMore (formerly IMC High Point): AndMore operates multiple home furnishings and gift markets and is a Platinum sponsor and board participant at ART. It is a direct peer in industry-wide event programming and audience aggregation for the home accents channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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