Community Relations - July/August 2011

The Community Relations team exists to facilitate communication amongst deviantART's administration, volunteers and members. Our goal is to foster creative genius by encouraging artists to grow, collaborate and participate in a friendly and supportive artistic environment.

Table of Contents

1. Important Information
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Share your Opinions!
4. Official Contests
5. News from the Galleries
6. News from the Chats and Forums

1. Happy Birthday deviantART!!

Today we celebrate 11 years of deviousness and with that comes some great announcements, articles, features and fun!!

Celebrating Deviousness - August 2011
Our Favorite Memories and Moments
The Fifth Annual Bolt Award
Seniority announcement - 11th Birthday Edition
Community Volunteers - A Memoir!

And check out the official birthday article to see the schedule of events today!

2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations

Openings will be announced very soon

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 check this blog

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

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 or Community Relations? Ask here
Suggestions for deviantART
Gallery Changes or Addition Requests
Suggestions for Project Educate


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! please do not create them yourself as it causes confusion on my page

4. Official Contests

All "official" contests will begin at midnight PST on the start date and end at 11:59 PST on the end date. This applies to all Community Relation run contests and all deviantART sponsored contests.

means that the contest is US only

11 Things I love about dA - Deadline August 7, 2011
What do you see? Contest - Deadline August 15, 2011
11 years of dAvolution - Deadline August 20, 2011
Fotolia & DeviantART present Plans Gone Wrong Contest - Deadline August 16, 2011
How do you Drink Dr Pepper Contest - Deadline August 22, 2011
Skribble Contest - Deadline August 22, 2011
Epic Movie Poster Contest - Deadline August 31, 2011
Artistic Vision Contest - Deadline September 5, 2011
Vector Self Portrait Contest - Deadline September 15, 2011

5.   News from the Galleries

Anime/Manga

Anthro

Artisan Crafts

Comics & Cartoons

Community Projects
August Holidays, Events and Awareness

Cosplay

Digital Dolls
Emoticons
Handhelds & Icons
Wallpaper


Digital Art
3-Dimensional
Photomanipulation
Vector CR Update
July Vector DD Features

Fan Art

Film & Animation

Game Development Art

Literature

Photography
Abstract & Surreal Daily Deviations for July
Conceptual Daily Deviations for July
Animals, Plants & Nature
Fashion Photography
Horror & Macabre
Macro Photography
Photojournalism: A tribute to the victims of the Oslo attacks
Pin-Up & Glamour Updates | Tattoos in Pin-Up & Glamour | July DDs for Pin-Up & Glamour
Street Photography
Urban & Rural Photography
Urban Exploration - Where to Begin
Tips for Spontaneous Portrait Photography

Resources & Stock Images (DDs)
Discussion: Fonts & Categories
Gallery Update: deviantART Tutorials Moved!

Science Fiction & Space Art

Street Art & Graffiti


Traditional Art
Body Art
Sculpture

6. News from the Chats and Forums

The LOL Corner [#112]
I Came, I dAmned, I Founded [17]
Putting the ART in #devART Vol. 26
Headline: Forum Features #19 - June - It's snow!