In January, POLYWOOD (Syracuse, Indiana), an eco-friendly casual furniture manufacturer, was honored during the 31st-annual ARTS Awards as the winner in the outdoor living category. Sponsored by the Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, the competition is a peer-nominated program with ballots submitted online from June to July. Anyone in the home accents industry can participate and submit multiple ballots to nominate in several categories. Nominees and finalists are not required to exhibit in Dallas or belong to ART.

Finalists are announced in August and submissions for judging are due in November. The presentation submissions are 100% digital. The judges independently review and score each submission on criteria established by the ARTS Awards committee. The five judges represent various industry backgrounds and a sixth judge representing the Sustainable Furnishings Council reviews the manufacturer presentations to determine the Green Award winner. The scores are tallied and the winners in each category and the annual Academy of Achievement are announced in January during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market.