Mission/Vision Statement:  ART is a community of creative companies and individuals working together to excite and motivate consumers to accessorize their homes.  We educate, communicate, and provide quality member services.

What is ART?   The only home furnishing association focused on the decorative accessory segment of the industry.   Supporting and building the accessory business is our prime objective.   Our members are the most progressive companies in the accessory industry.

ART Membership Categories & Pricing Structure:

• Resource Member -  $850 - Manufacturers, importers, wholesaler to the trade
• Associate Member -  $250 - Retailers, Designers, Product designers, Corporate Sales Rep Groups (up to 5), Suppliers to the industry which includes trade press, market centers and show producers and service providers to industry.
• Individual Sales Rep -  $50 - sales reps within a corporate group or individual sales rep

Member Programs:

• Discount Freight program through 800 Members - current partner FedEx.
• Education - discounted  and no cost seminars, workshops and conferences - includes the national ART conference, regional programs and the on-line seminar series WebED
• ART Conference - members receive a $250 discount over non-members registration.
• WebED - Monthly presentation of on-line seminars - first Tuesday of every month.  Members receive a discount on registration - $29.95.  Non-member pricing is $99.95 per presentation.  Retail membership is $250 - and the savings per seminar is $70 for members.
• Industry networking - member invitation only programs and opportunities to network at market.  Share business experience and strategies through panel or direct contact with peer members or consultants.
• ARTS Awards Gala - In it's 19th year, the ARTS Awards recognizes excellence in mfg, retailing, sales representation and product design.  The rigorous judging of the comprehensive presentation of the finalists materials, rewards the best of the best in each category.  The industry recognizes this as a benchmark in a company's history and companies proudly tout this honor in their marketing.   ART members receive a discount on seat & table price.
• Advertising - Accessory Merchandising offers a discount for ART resource members to advertise supporting the art dept monthly feature
• Advisory Board - (ad-hoc or as needed board appointments) Industry strategic planning to create policy, request programming and develop partnerships with other members.

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