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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 Department?
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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 EveryNextDream
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, 2009
Please 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 Design
Informative 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 Collection
11. 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
passes- 10 - (senryu)
into the bin-
another memory
shattered
- 11 - (haiku)
dissolving gloom-
the daylily
reopens- 12 - (tanka)
the air
co
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12. News from the Galleries
Community Projects
Anime/Manga
Anime/Manga
Anthro
Artisan Crafts
Comics & Cartoons - Majnouna
Comics & Cartoons - Thiefoworld
Customization
Dolls
Emoticons - Synfull
Emoticons - irient
Handhelds
Skins & Themes
Visualizations
Wallpaper - splintered13
Wallpaper - l8
deviantART Related
Digital Art
3-Dimensional
Fractal - cmptrwhz
Fractal - Platinus
Pixel Art - armaina
Vexel
Fan Art
Film & Animation
Flash
General Photography - zerocomplex
General Photography - PorcelainPoet
Abstract & Surreal & Fetish
Animals, Plants & Nature
Commercial
Artistic Nudes
Horror/Macabre
Macro
Photojournalism
Pin-Up
Street - Gonzale
Street - bQw
<a href="news.deviantart.com/article/85…">Space Art
Stock & Resources
Traditional Art - limnides
Body Art
Sculpture
Akira Toriyama Tribute
A tribute to the legendary Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball Z and taken far too soon. Rest in Paradise Akira Toriyama. Thank you for inspiring us all :heart: Feel free to share your favorite DB fanart in the comments !
Daily Deviations - February 2024
Presenting a showcase of my Daily Deviation selections for February 2024! If you find or create a piece you feel is DD worthy, please send me a suggestion via note
Honest Art Challenge
Different team members are taking over the @Community group and this week it's @danlev! Copy and paste these 20 questions about being an artist... and answer them honestly! Title your journal "Honest Artist Challenge". 1. A genre or style I've tried and decided isn't for me: Digital art and I aren't really suited, I like to physically hold a marker 2. A common art advice I find hard to follow: Practicing every day is one I'm working on right now but especially as you get older and you have more "responsibilities" (aka kids) it can be hard to carve out time so I've started scheduling doodle time! 3. My biggest art-related fear: Currently, that I will ruin my line art with my colouring :D 4. A project I've been putting off: Finishing some art cards for friends (and shipping the gift I made for @Heidi) 5. A subject I feel like I'll never master: Hands.. everything forever will have paws or hands in their pockets :D 6. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate my skills as an
Self Survey
@TheLaurenVerse has thrown down the gauntlet over at @Community and challenged us all to share a little bit about ourselves! Meaning of my username "moonbeam" had been my handle since the internet began but it was taken on DA so I added my favourite number and here we are :D One Meal to Rule Them All I love food but I'm pretty boring when it comes to something I would want to eat every day for the rest of my life :) I think it comes down to a comforting bowl of oatmeal with maple syrup or a trusty peanut butter and jelly sandwich -- never disappointing! Best Gift Ever This is an extremely difficult question because I honestly feel like most gifts are pretty special but let's get sentimental and say my little bug -- he wasn't supposed to be possible but here he is anyways :heart: Job I Wanted When I Was Little I wanted to be a librarian and made a little library for my friends to borrow books from on my front porch :nerd: Skill I Want to Learn I
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I didn't even know you'd featured me with all these other folks...thank you. You have no idea how honored- and surprised- I am by this from you!