— Furniture Today
Deadline is Aug. 3
NEW LONDON, N.C. — The American Society of Furniture Designers is accepting applications for its 2013 Pinnacle design awards. The competition, in its 11th year, promotes outstanding furniture design by honoring designers.
Applications must be submitted by Aug. 3.The awards will be presented at a banquet in the International Home Furnishings Center Ballroom in High Point on Wednesday, Oct.18, during the fall furniture market.
The 2013 Pinnacle Awards sponsors include APA-The Engineered Wood Assn., Appalachian Hardwood Mfrs., Elmo Leather, FurnitureFan, Furniture Style, Hafele America, Hickory Springs Mfg., Home Furnishings Business, Home Lighting & Accessories, Leggett & Platt, The October Co., Weyerhaeuser and the World Market Center Las Vegas.
Furniture/Today serves as the major underwriter of the awards this year, and is participating in the planning and execution of the October awards banquet.
Judges will include Richard Bennington, High Point University; Gary Evans, Furniture/Today; Leslie Fishbein, Kacey Fine Furniture, Denver; Francel Goude, RFG Global Design Group; Jackie Hirschhaut, American Home Furnishings Alliance; Thelma Lazo-Flores, Savannah College of Art & Design; Sheila Long O’Mara, Home Furnishings Business; Dan Minor, Boyles Furniture, Hickory, N.C.; Julie Smith, Furniture Style; Max Shangle, Kendall College of Art & Design; Steve Walker, North Carolina State University; and Rhonda Wolf, Havertys, Atlanta.
Entry forms including requirements and eligibility rules are available online at www.asfdpinnacle.com/downloads. A free poster and entry kit is also available by contacting ASFD at (910) 576-1273 or by email at info@asfd.com.
Entries may be made in 15 categories including accessories, bedroom, casual dining, formal dining, home entertainment, home lighting, home office, juvenile, leather upholstery, major collections, motion upholstery, occasional storage, occasional tables, stationary upholstery and summer/casual.
