Community Relations - November/December 2010

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Published: Dec 29, 2010

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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 Department?

Director of Community Relations :

1. Volunteering & New Form
2. Happy New Year
3. Share your Opinions!
4. Community Projects
5. Official Contests
6. News from the Galleries

1. Volunteering & New Form

Recently I introduced a new form for those wishing to apply to join the volunteer team of Gallery Moderators. The reason for this was not only streamline the process but mostly to allow an opportunity for me to get to know the people behind the application and ensure I was getting all the information I needed, something that wasn't happening with the email route.

The new form can be found here and yes, many of you have already taken advantage of it and there are many for me to go through

I will be spending time in the new year ensuring we have the positions that are currently open filled, and sorting through all of the applications I've received thus far.

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

2. Happy New Year

Since this is the last newsletter of 2010, I wanted to extend my wishes for a Happy New Year to each and every one of you. Whether your a volunteer, a deviant, a senior or staff - each and every one of you has contributed to the amazing community that deviantART is in the past year and for that I thank you. We've been through a lot in the last year and no, not all of it was roses and sunshine but we continue to weather the storms together and I believe we've learned valuable lessons that will make the upcoming year that much more amazing.

May your New Year be devious and I'll see you in 2011!!

3. 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:

Questions for $Moonbeam13? Ask here

Suggestions for the Community Relations Team

Suggestions for deviantART

Gallery Changes or Addition Requests

The Top things you need to know to be deviant?

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

If you have a suggestion for a forum please send me a note!

4. Community Projects

Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check on one of these:

2010

December Events/Awareness/Holidays
November Events/Awareness/Holidays
October Events/Awareness/Holidays
September Events/Awareness/Holidays
August Events/Awareness/Holidays
July Events/Awareness/Holidays
June Events/Awareness/Holidays
May Events/Awareness/Holidays
April Events/Awareness/Holidays
March Events/Awareness/Holidays
February Events/Awareness/Holidays
January Events/Awareness/Holidays

5. Official Contests

Homemade Alphabet- Deadline January 7, 2011
Be a Spark Challenge- Deadline January 7, 2011
Be My Guest- Deadline January 13, 2011
Room for the Holidays- Deadline January 18, 2011
Beautiful Bokeh- Deadline January 31, 2011
New Years Ball- Deadline February 3, 2011
Letters to Myself II- Deadline February 7, 2011
Brothers' Grimm Film & Animation Contest- Deadline March 12, 2011

Please note that all contests end on the deadline stated at 11:59:59 PM PST