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deviantART's Community Relations Team provides a unique collective effort that seeks to create and sustain collaborative relationships among deviants and to develop innovative opportunities within the global art industry. These relationships are meant to provide and encourage opportunities to foster creative genius. The CR Team acts as a window of information for the community on how to utilize deviantART in a way that will empower and enable themselves as respected and successful artists.
Our ultimate vision is a community of artists that come together unified and strengthened by sharing the belief that they hold the artistic power to create and shape their own success. In order to realize our vision, our mission must be to exceed the expectations of our community, whom we view as partners, and we will accomplish this by committing to our shared core values. Our core values are listed in FAQ #84: What are the Core Values of the Community Relations and Operations Departments?
Director of Community Relations
:Table of Contents
1. Welcome!
2. deviantART World Tour 2009
3. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
4. Question from the forums
5. Share your Opinions!
6. Gallery Streamlining, Changes and Additions
7. Charity & Fundraising
8. Community Projects
9. Official Contests
10. Important & Interesting Links
11. Featured Favorites
12. News from the Galleries
1. Welcome & Thank You
We would like to welcome the following people to the Volunteer Gallery Moderator team :
`sambees - Anime/Manga
`Gonzale - Street Photography
!Thebuild - Traditional Art - Sculpture
!DCZed - deviantART Related
`l8 - Wallpaper
`SkippyJr - Film
Go give them a welcome !!!
Also, a special thank you to `NunoDias who has left the team for personal reasons. He deserves thanks for his contributions to the the community and we will miss him as part of the team.
2. deviantART World Tour 2009
If you still haven't heard about the World Tour, you don't log on enough
The next stop on the World Tour is home base - Los Angeles - home of deviantART HQ. The devMEET will be Saturday July 18th in Echo Park and more details can be read over at #hq. If you aren't already watching #hq, you should be! This will be the location to get all insider news on upcoming features, developments and peep into the everyday ongoings of those of us that work here 
3. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
If you're interested in learning more about being a volunteer on deviantART please read FAQ #85: Can I be a volunteer on deviantART?
To see current openings on the Community Relations volunteer team please go to this journal
If there isn't a spot open please consider helping out from within the community. Read How to be a guiding light and shining example by the awesome `RockstarVanity
Please note that there are a lot of inquiries that come in and I may not be able to respond to each and everyone. Your understanding is appreciated
4. Question from the forums!
Taken from this forum
!lycaenops asked:
Hi Moonbeam, I was wondering if there where any plans of making the gallery forums more prominent? I just found out about them the other day, and checked out a few of them, and was disappointed to see that they don't have very much activity.
This is a great question
In the past, we used to have gallery pages that served as an introduction into the "gallery" and the forums were far more prominent. Yes, I am currently drafting some ideas with input from the volunteers and the community in regards to gallery portals, usage of the new groups system etc. To better find ways to improve communication and interaction from the community. I would love to hear any ideas the community have for bettering these systems so please head over to my personal forums and chime in 5. Share Your Opinions!
I'm actively using my personal forum to try and connect more with the community and I have a series of threads:
The top things you need to know to be deviant?Questions for Community Relations - ask me anything!
Tools of the Trade - What do you use?
Profile Page Modules - What should we build?
General Feedback
Gallery Changes or Additions
Community Relations Project Requests
Subscriber Feature Requests
Requests for improving Literature on deviantART
these forums are all accessible from my profile page at $Moonbeam13 as well and I will be adding more. I encourage you to speak up and get involved! We're in this together
6. Gallery Streamlining, changes and addidtions
I'm in the process of streamlining and will be starting with the Artisan Crafts gallery and Literature. This process is painful and can take time and could cause frustration but we will keep you updated on progress and try to keep the annoyances to a minimum. If you wish to send me coffee, I would love you long time
7. Charity & Fundraising
Support $Moonbeam13 in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Support *gimp in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer Support Collumb in the Kilimanjaro Climb for Charity Support ~Ek0s in the Relay for Life> Support ~grimfairyreaper in her ride for cancer Support ~KingNorth in his effort to raise money for S.P.O.T Pet Rescue Support ~sheaint in the UK Race For Life Help a deviant in need =kahl needs us Help save Jack the girl cat
Have a charity or fundraising effort you want to promote?? Note me with the details!8. Community Projects
Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check on one of these: Inspire Your Heart with Art Day World Cancer Day The deviantMIX Project Random Acts of Kindness Project Positivity That Was Then, This is Now Chaos Gerbil Helen Levitt Tribute Dave Arneson Tribute Pimp the Positive Stamps! May Events/Awareness/Holidays June Events/Awareness/Holidays Michael Jackson Tribute Farrah Fawcett Tribute July Events/Awareness/Holidays
These projects are open all year round, despite whether they represent a particular 'day' or 'month' 
9. Official Contests
I Dream - Deadline July 15, 2009 Natures Natural Textures - Deadline July 24, 2009 Paper Heart - Deadline July 29, 2009 See You at the Fair - Deadline July 30, 2009 dA 9th Birthday Wallpaper Contest - Deadline August 1, 2009 LIFE - a photojournalism contest - Deadline August 31, 2009 Move It - Deadline August 31, 2009 Story of a Nude Contest - Deadline September 1, 2009 Myths & Legends - Deadline September 13, 2009Please note that all contests end on the deadline stated at 11:59:59 PM PST
Rumor has it literature, film and vector contests are coming soon to an Art community near you 
10. Important and Interesting Links
Official dA News
Monthly Help Desk Newsletter - June 2009 New Subscriber Feature - Journal Skins A Word on Miscats Emoticon Legend Refresh Celebrating Deviousness - July 2009 - `Rushy Portfolio - The How's and Why's of Portfolio DesignInformative News & Events
Live Chat with Gary Tonge in #spaceart Resources & Stock - Print Challenge Introducing Metering Modes Four Seasons Community Project The Breaking Point: End-stopping and Enjambment The Abstract Photographer #3 Shadows & Echoes: Volume 02 Painting With Light: a quick online tutorial The Manchester Fiction Prize Titmouse Animation is Calling for Characters deviantART 101 - Part One Macro or Darkroom/Photomanipulation Deviance - Issue 3 April Showers, May Flowers: The Winners!Features & Interviews
Tribute to Inqy Behind the Symbol with Ghouldaddy iCAF Vol. VII - Penril Writers to Read: Allen Ginsberg; Guest Post Science Fiction Art of the Month v.17 3DLove #6 Conceptual Photography Interview - aksdareflection June: Fan Artist of the Month OTIS Seniors Show 2009 A Word from the most devious ninja around - $spyed The LOL Corner [#64] Putting the ART in #devART Vol.6 The DV8 Selection dAknitters' June Project Features/July Collection11. Featured Favorites
Haikuthon - July 2009
- 1 - (haiku)
sparse gems-
summer dew passes
with the morning- 2 - (tanka)
venerable stones-
from clouds,
ancient mystics
observe their dignity- 3 - (tanka)
peaking
under tree eves-
the sun's sultry touch
finds the car
already hot- 4 - (haiku/senryu)
blazing sky-flower-
its thunderous birth
sparks infant tears
- 5 - (haiku)
wave battered-
a child's enjoyment
of his torment- 6 - (tanka)
rains
of sunlight
deflected
by a gray
miasma
- 7 - (haiku/senryu)
a timely waft
clears more
than the air- 8 - (haiku/senryu)
seeking the sun
for light
and enlightenment
- 9 - (haiku)
lilting whistles-
and the gray terminator
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12. News from the Galleries
Community ProjectsAnime/MangaAnime/MangaAnthro Artisan Crafts Comics & Cartoons - `majnouna Comics & Cartoons - ^Thiefoworld Customization DollsEmoticons - `Synfull Emoticons - `AndyGassner Handhelds Skins & Themes Visualizations Wallpaper - `splintered13 Wallpaper - `l8 deviantART Related Digital Art3-Dimensional Fractal - `cmptrwhz Fractal - `Platinus Pixel Art - `armainaVexel Fan Art Film & Animation Flash General Photography - `zerocomplexGeneral Photography - `PorcelainPoetAbstract & Surreal & FetishAnimals, Plants & Nature CommercialArtistic NudesHorror/MacabreMacro Photojournalism Pin-Up Street - `Gonzale Street - `bQw <a href="[link]">Space Art Stock & Resources Traditional Art - `limnides Body Art Sculpture
What does "streamlining" mean?
I really appreciate the help!
Can't wait until the L.A. deviantMEET!! Should be a lot of fun (hopefully I can go...
Oh, and here's some coffee Danielle