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CR Newsletter - March/April 2013

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Director of Community Relations :iconmoonbeam13: :

Table of Contents



1. Gallery Makeover Project
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Community Projects
4. Official Contests
5 Project Educate 2013
6. Art History Project
7. The Artist's Toolbox
8. Celebrating Diversity
9. News from the Chats and Forums
10. News from the Galleries

1. Gallery Makeover Project




2. 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 :love:

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 :)



3. Community Projects



:community:
:omg: Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out one of these!

Also be sure to check out our new group for Community Projects on dA: #CRCommunityProjects! :excited: There are plenty of ways to get involved.



4. Official Contests


:trophy: dA Related Collaboration Contest II - Deadline May 19, 2013
:trophy: Anthro Challenge #95 - A Mother's Love - Deadline May 31, 2013
:trophy: SuicideGirls.com CSS Contest - Deadline May 31, 2013
:trophy: Get Crafty Contest -Tutorial deadline May 20, 2013  - Artisan Craft deadline June 30, 2013


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


5. Project Educate 2013



Project Educate, originally launched in 2008 by the Community Relations team, is a project to promote and support artistic growth and knowledge throughout the community. The project includes contests, interviews, and various other events for artistic and community involvement. 

Current week: Community Week
Next week: Photography Week

Visit :iconprojecteducate: to learn more!


6. Art History Project



Art History is a Community Relations Project looking at the History of the genres and art we love today. 

:bulletpink: This is open to any member of dA. Volunteers, Senior members, Beta testers, premium and regular members!

Current Signup Sheets for the next few Months:
:bulletpink: May - Performance Art
:bulletpink: June - Text & Typography and Designs & Interfaces

:bulletpink: For some information on adding your work please check out - How to Submit


7. The Artist's Toolbox


The Artists Toolbox is a series of articles aimed to give you tips, advice and insight into how to use various tools, tricks and settings for your work. It's not just about photography and over the coming months you can expect to see articles covering photography equipment, traditional artists toolbox, literature tools and so much more. Check out the first edition here

8. Celebrating Diversity

This ongoing series of Art Features has been created to celebrate the huge diversity of submissions to dA. No gallery on dA is better than the other, they are only different. 

Differences are good and healthy, they make our world colorful and enjoyable. It is good that we all have different und unique tastes and we should celebrate that! Instead of scorning something that is different, we have to accept, tolerate and appreciate it and the fact that it enrichens the world with yet another thing :heart:

Celebrating Diversity Archive
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9. News from the Chats and Forums



A few weeks ago some of your Community Volunteers held a Chat and Forums week for #projecteducate. You can read all of the informative articles from that week here.

:bulletblue: Chat Events Calendar
:bulletblue: Photography Games Night Wrap-Up - March 6th
:bulletblue: Photography Games Night Wrap-Up - April 3rd


10. News from the Galleries



:bulletblue: Anime/Manga

:bulletblue: Anthro

:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts

:bulletblue: Comics & Cartoons

:bulletblue: Community Projects

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls
:bulletgreen: Emoticons
:bulletgreen: Icons & Handhelds
:bulletgreen: Skins & Themes
:bulletgreen: Wallpaper

:bulletblue: Designs & Interfaces
:bulletgreen: Game Development Art

:bulletblue: deviantART Related

:bulletblue: Digital Art
:bulletgreen: Fractal
:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation
:bulletgreen: Text Art & Typography
:bulletgreen: Vector
:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art

:bulletblue: Flash & Animation

:bulletblue: Literature

:bulletblue: Photography
:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal
:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude
:bulletgreen: Darkroom
:bulletgreen: Fashion Photography
:bulletgreen: Fetish Photography
:bulletgreen: Horror & Macabre
:bulletgreen: Photojournalism
:bulletgreen: Pin-Up & Glamour
:bulletgreen: Street Photography


:bulletblue: Resources & Stock Images

:bulletblue: Science Fiction & Space Art

:bulletblue: Street Art & Graffiti


:bulletblue: Traditional Art



The Community Relations department exists to encourage, facilitate and develop the relationship with our deviantART community. Our goal is to nurture our community by encouraging, stimulating artists to create, collaborate, and participate in a friendly, safe, and supportive artistic environment. Watch #communityrelations for up to date news and to learn how you can get involved in projects and events!

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CR Newsletter - November/December 2012

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Director of Community Relations :iconmoonbeam13: :

Table of Contents


1. Happy Holidays and Merry New Year
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Community Projects
4. Official Contests
5  Project Educate 2011/2012
6. Art History Project
7. News from the Chats and Forums
8. News from the Galleries

1. Happy Holidays and Merry New Year



As the old year begins to fade into the sunset, it is customary to reflect on the passing year and make plans for the upcoming one.  Some do this in the form of resolutions, some people make action plans, some people just swing into the new year the same way they swung out of the old one :) Whatever way you intend to welcome in 2013, I hope you're surrounded by love and that you do it safely!

I've been reflecting on the year and like many, with some focus on the unimaginable events of the last few weeks. Specifically, the shooting in Newtown.  I know that it's "human nature" to want to find answers but I find the media coverage to be brutal.  Let's be honest, we could have the attackers themselves explain the 'why' and it still wouldn't make sense.  You can't make sense of the senseless.

Regardless, I wept when I heard of these events and I believe I'm not alone. The sorrow was felt around the world and I'm sure the new year will bring on many gun debates and discussions, some of which have already started.  I'm not here to talk about gun laws and policies, I want to talk about the power of community and being better humans.

In the wake of the events, Ann Curry of NBC News wrote:

Newtown's heartbreak has a lot of us asking, "What can I do?" Thinking about this, I took to Twitter and asked people to imagine what would happen if all of us committed to 20 acts of kindness to honor each child lost in Newtown. I added, "I'm in. If you are, RT #20Acts."
Tens of thousands of people on Twitter and Facebook not only seized the idea, they increased it to #26Acts, to include the heroic teachers, and are launching acts of kindness big and small all over America. The acts are spreading overseas, including one tweeted from Borneo.


Certainly the idea of Random Acts of Kindness and Paying it Forward are not new notions but ones we need to be reminded of.  The deviantART community is especially amazing at things like this.  From the simple acts of participating in the community to critiquing or collecting someone's artwork.  From buying someone a premium membership to donating to someone's cause.  I'm always wowed by the lengths members of the community are willing to go for, all intents and purposes, complete strangers.

Throughout the year, we upset each other, we get angry at each other and feel like we just aren't being listened to.  Whether it's members of the community, staff, volunteers or senior members - we've all found ourselves feeling like we're on the opposite side of the fence. What I have come to realize over the years is that the main motivator for how voracious these 'debates' can be, is our shared love of the deviantART community.  We may not always agree on the ways to care and nurture for it but we are all coming from a place of love and protection for something we hold dear.  

That's a great realization but what do we do about it? Well there's no one answer or I'd have suggested it years ago :D but what I can tell you is what I'm going to do.  First, I totally participated in #26acts and I plan on continuing to participate in working in random acts of kindness into my days going forward.  I'm going to learn to be a better listener, I tend to multi-task and I'm not going to do that when someone is trying to talk to me.  I'm also going to practice forgiveness.  I am not infallible and let's be honest, carrying around a grudge is exhausting. I'm also going to try to be more patient - this one is going to be a challenge :D It's time to start over, rebuild and renew :) I have placed my 'resolutions' for you all to see so that you will help hold me accountable and hopefully join me :heart:

I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below about how you think we can improve the 'community' in the deviantART community.  What would you like to see more of? Less of? Do you have any resolutions, if so what are they?

I wish you a safe and blessed holiday and hope you're spending it with people you love. I look forward to spending an amazing 2013 with you all.

Merry Yule :heart:




2. 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 check 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 ^RockstarVanity and So you Want to be a CV by ^Thiefoworld


3. Community Projects



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



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 Relations run contests and all deviantART sponsored contests.

The ":flagus:" icon marks US Only contests

:bulletpink: dARelated RED Contest - Deadline December 31, 2012
:bulletpink: Anthro Challenge: December - Campfire and Ice - Deadline December 31, 2012
:bulletpink: Crossovers Contest - Deadline January 9, 2013
:bulletpink: :flagus: MAMA Scared Stiff Contest - Deadline January 9, 2013
:bulletpink: Four Line Poems - Deadline January 15, 2013
:bulletpink: :flagus: Beautiful Creatures - Deadline January 20, 2013





5. Project Educate 2011/2012


The past two weeks have seen a lot of Community action over at #projecteducate with deviants across the site getting involved with writing articles. Below is a selection of articles that have been shared during the fortnight as well as some useful tips on how to get involved and our exciting 2013 Schedule.
:bulletpink: The 2013 Project Educate Schedule
:bulletpink: Community Week Leaders & Participants Guide
:bulletpink: Interviews with Community Week Superstars
:bulletpink: How can YOU join Project Educate?
:bulletpink: The Importance Of Anatomy
:bulletpink: The Impact of Colour



6. Art History Project


December sees the final weeks of Artisan Craft month over at #ArtHistoryProject. Follow the group to get up to date information and articles in your inbox and be sure to check out previous months too! January brings Photography month with lots of exciting articles and the chance for you to join in as well!
:bulletpink: Welcome to Art History
:bulletpink: Photography Signup for January!
:bulletpink: The Art of Paper Folding
:bulletpink: How to make a viking dress
:bulletpink: An easy wire wrapping tutorial


7. News from the Chats and Forums



:bulletpink: Forum Events Calendar
:bulletpink: Chat Events Calendar
:bulletpink: November's Forum Feature : Food
:bulletpink: Chat Tutorial #8 - Requesting Help
:bulletpink: Chat Tutorial #9 - Emoticons on dAmn
:bulletpink: Show Me #8 - Birds
:bulletpink: Common Forum Topics Addressed: Art college
:bulletpink: dAmnit by user Ft. $fourteenthstar



8. News from the Galleries



:bulletblue: Anime & Manga Monthly Update

:bulletblue: Anthro

:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts

:bulletblue: Comics & Cartoons

:bulletblue: Community Projects

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Icons & Handhelds
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls
:bulletgreen: Emoticons
:bulletgreen: Skins & Themes


:bulletblue: Designs & Interfaces
:bulletgreen:Game Development Art

:bulletblue: deviantART Related

:bulletblue: Digital Art
:bulletgreen: 3-Dimensional Art
:bulletgreen: Fractal
:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation
:bulletgreen: Pixel Art
:bulletgreen: Text Art & Typography
:bulletgreen: Vector
:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art

:bulletblue: Film & Animation

:bulletblue: Flash & Animation

:bulletgreen: Literature

:bulletblue: Photography
:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal
:bulletgreen: Animals, Plants & Nature
:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude
:bulletgreen: Darkroom
:bulletgreen: People & Portraits
:bulletgreen: Photojournalism
:bulletgreen: Pin-Up & Glamour
:bulletgreen: Still Life Photography
:bulletgreen: Urban & Rural Photography - Urbex Feature


:bulletblue: Resources & Stock Images

:bulletblue: Science Fiction & Space Art

:bulletblue: Street Art & Graffiti


:bulletblue: Traditional Art
:bulletblue: Body Art


The Community Relations department exists to encourage, facilitate and
develop the relationship with our deviantART community.  Our goal is to
nurture our community by encouraging, stimulating artists to create,
collaborate, and participate in a friendly, safe, and supportive
artistic environment.  Watch #communityrelations for up to date news and to learn how you can get involved in projects and events!

:iconcommunityrelations:
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CR Newsletter - November/December 2012 December 22, 2012 43 comments 48 favourites

CR Newsletter - May & June 2012

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Table of Contents



1. New Faces
2. Daily Deviations: Listing Suggesters
3. Volunteer Openings
4. Share Your Opinions
5. Community Projects
6. Official Contests
7  Project Educate 2011/2012
8. Art History Project
9. News from the Chats and Forums
10. News from the Galleries


1. New Faces



We welcomed many new faces onto the Community Volunteer team this month! Please join us in welcoming them and I encourage you to reach out and get to know these fantastic people:

^ladygagz - DeviantART Related
^IsacGoulart -  Photography
^RockstarVanity - Darkroom Photography
^laserbeast - Chat & Forums
^Athos-of-Light - Chat & Forums
^JZLobo - Fan Fiction
^SylwiaTelari - Traditional Art
^DaPineapple - Chats & Forums
^dekorAdum - Chats & Forums
^Talty - Artisan Crafts
^princepal - Designs & Interfaces
^Salvador-Rudy - Traditional Art
^krazykel - Chats & Forums
^yashachan - Chats & Forums
^sTiViA - Chats & Forums
^alltheoriginalnames - Space & Sci-Fi
^ClefairyKid - Pixel Art
^kiwi-pdd - Street Art



2. Daily Deviations: Listing Suggesters



    As a team, we receive hundreds of Daily Deviation suggestions a day.  As a team, we endeavor to go through those in a timely manner and some of those go on to become some of the Daily Deviations you see highlighted on any given day.  When we select a DD via a suggestion, we add the name of the suggester into the selection tool.  Occasionally, the image has been suggested to us by more than one person and when that's obvious, we may choose to include both people who suggested the piece.  More often than not, this just isn't possible.  It's not possible to remember every single image we've seen and include every single person who felt it should be a Daily Deviation.  In the past, it would seem that some people on our team have chosen to edit a Daily Deviation to add a suggester, this practice just simply doesn't make sense.  We will continue to include the first suggester of the Daily Deviation and occasionally, multiple suggesters if it's possible but at the end of the day, the Daily Deviation is about the artist being featured, not about who found it.  We do everything in our power to be fair and represent the community in a positive way, however, I've recently been getting complaints that someone sent in a suggestion and someone else was listed as a suggester, and some of these comments are really unkind.  Please consider the sheer amount of feedback my team get and remind yourself that Daily Deviations are a feature of Artwork.  If you're upset because you didn't get your name in the suggester box and really need to talk to someone about it, please do not harass my volunteers.  Please note myself or email me at Moonbeam13@deviantart.com

    Thank you.



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 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 ^RockstarVanity and So you Want to be a CV by ^Thiefoworld


4. 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:

:bulletpink: Questions for $Moonbeam13 or Community Relations? Ask here
:bulletpink: Suggestions for deviantART
:bulletpink: Gallery Changes or Addition Requests
:bulletpink: 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 :) :thanks:



5.  Community Projects


:community:
:omg: Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out some of these!


6. Official Contests


:bulletpink: Musically Inspired Design Challenge - Deadline July 5, 2012 (Voting begins July 6 and ends July 12, 2012)
:bulletpink: Feedback Frenzy Comment Contest - Deadline July 8, 2012
:bulletpink: "When Darkness Falls" Photomanipulation Contest - Deadline August 3, 2012


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


7. Project Educate 2011/2012


This Week: Artisan Crafts      Next Week: Feedback Frenzy




8. Art History Project




 

9. News from the Chats and Forums




10.  News from the Galleries



:bulletblue: Anime/Manga

:bulletblue: Anthro


:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts


:bulletblue: Body Art & Modification



:bulletblue: Cosplay

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls
:bulletgreen: Emoticons
:bulletgreen: Icons
:bulletgreen: Wallpaper

:bulletblue: Designs & Interfaces
:bulletgreen:Game Development Art

:bulletblue: DeviantART Related


:bulletblue: Digital Art
:bulletgreen: 3-Dimensional
:bulletgreen: Fractal
:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation
:bulletgreen: Pixel Art
:bulletgreen: Vector
:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art
:bulletgreen: Fan Fiction

:bulletblue: Film & Animation

:bulletblue: Literature

:bulletblue: Photography

:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal

:bulletgreen: Animals, Plants & Nature
:bulletgreen: Architecture

:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude

:bulletgreen: Conceptual

:bulletgreen: Darkroom
:bulletgreen: Fashion
:bulletgreen: Fetish

:bulletgreen: Horror & Macabre
:bulletgreen: Macro Photography
:bulletgreen: People & Portraits
 :bulletgreen: Photojournalism

:bulletgreen: Pin-Up & Glamour

:bulletgreen: Still Life
:bulletgreen: Street

:bulletgreen: Urban & Rural

:bulletblue: Resources & Stock Images


:bulletblue: Text Art & Typography

:bulletblue: Traditional Art

:bulletgreen: Street Art & Graffiti




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.
Watch #communityrelations for up to date news and events!
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CR Newsletter - May & June 2012 June 26, 2012 37 comments 39 favourites

Community Relations Newsletter - March/April 2012

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Table of Contents


1. Gallery Clean Up Project
2. Feedback
3. Volunteer Openings
4. Share Your Opinions
5. Community Projects
6. Official Contests
7  Project Educate 2011/2012
8. Art History Project
9. Gallery Description Project
10. News from the Chats and Forums
11. News from the Galleries

1. Gallery Clean-up Project


The Gallery Clean-up Project will focus on literally cleaning up the category tree in several ways. This first part of this project, is all behind the scenes.  Over the years there have been categories that have been "removed", merged, or changed and there are back-end changes that need to be done to fully remove them from the tree. This part will not affect you, and if everything goes properly, you won't even notice it :D

The second part of this will be ensuring that the categories are all accepting the correct file-types.  If there is a file-type that isn't being allowed in a particular category or a change you want to see happen, please contact the Community Volunteer for the gallery or suggest it to me via the Gallery Changes or Addition Requests forum.   I will be updating these as need be.

Next, I will be assessing change requests as well as requests for new additions.  Again, if you want to see changes to the tree, feel free to contact the appropriate Community Volunteer with your suggestion, or leave it on my Gallery Changes or Addition Requests forum.

Please note, that I will be posting information about upcoming changes for your feedback and discussion as your input is valuable :) Keep watching #communityrelations for more information about things to come!  Also, the Gallery Description Project mentioned further in the email ties in directly with this clean-up project as well.

2. Feedback


I'm looking for your feedback in regards to the Community Relations Newsletter.  What sort of information would you like to receive in the bi-monthly newsletter? What questions do you want answers? What topics would you like to see discussed? What suggestions do you have to make the newsletter better? Please leave your thoughts and suggestions in the comments below, or email them to me at moonbeam13@deviantart.com  Thank you!!

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 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 ^RockstarVanity and So you Want to be a CV by ^Thiefoworld


4. 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:

:bulletpink: Questions for $Moonbeam13 or Community Relations? Ask here
:bulletpink: Suggestions for deviantART
:bulletpink: Gallery Changes or Addition Requests
:bulletpink: 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 :) :thanks:


5.  Community Projects


:community:
:omg: Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out some of these!


6. Official Contests


:bulletpink: deviantART Related Collaboration Contest - Deadline May 15, 2012
:bulletpink: Dodge Dart Inspired By You Contest - Deadline May 15, 2012
:bulletpink: Freaky Friday Fan Fiction Contest - Deadline May 25, 2012
:bulletpink: A Whole New World Contest - Deadline May 30, 2012
:bulletpink: Childhood Memories Pt - 2 - Deadline May 31, 2012

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


7. Project Educate 2011/2012


:bulletblue: Project Educate: Watch the group! #projecteducate
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Fetish Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Traditional Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Community Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Typography Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Stock and Resources Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Community Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Icons & Handhelds

8. Art History Project


:bulletblue:  Join / Watch the Group ---> #ArtHistoryProject
:bulletblue: How to get Involved!
:bulletblue: Street Photography - The Origins
:bulletblue: A Visual History of 3D Art
:bulletblue: Body Art - Modern Day
:bulletblue: Impressionism : Pissarro
:bulletblue: Impressionism : Monet

9. Gallery Description Project


Everything you wanted to know about the Gallery Description Project can be read in this blog Please feel free to leave comments, suggestions or feedback there!

10. News from the Chats and Forums


:bulletblue: The LOL Corner 120
:bulletblue: March's Forum Features : Motherly
:bulletgreen: April's Forum Features : Showers ~ Post your deviations now!
:bulletblue: Putting the ART in #devART Vol. 36
:bulletgreen: I Came, I dAmned, I Founded 23
:bulletblue: I Came, I dAmned, I Founded 24

11.  News from the Galleries


:bulletblue: Anime/Manga

:bulletblue: Anthro

:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts

:bulletblue: Body Art & Modification

:bulletblue: Comics & Cartoons

:bulletblue: Community Projects

:bulletblue: Cosplay

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls
:bulletgreen: Emoticons
:bulletgreen: Game Development Art
:bulletgreen: Icons
:bulletgreen: Visualizations
:bulletgreen: Wallpaper

:bulletblue: DeviantART Related


:bulletblue: Digital Art
:bulletgreen: 3-Dimensional
:bulletgreen: Fractal
:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation
:bulletgreen: Pixel Art
:bulletgreen: Stereoscopy
:bulletgreen: Vector
:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art

:bulletblue: Literature

:bulletblue: Photography
:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal
:bulletgreen: Animals, Plants & Nature
:bulletgreen: Architecture
:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude

:bulletgreen: Conceptual
:bulletgreen: Fetish
:bulletgreen: Horror & Macabre
:bulletgreen: Macro Photography
:bulletgreen: Photojournalism
:bulletgreen:Pinup and Glamor
:bulletgreen: Street
:bulletgreen: Urban & Rural
:bulletblue: Stock & Resources April Updates and Reminders

:bulletblue: Text Art & Typography

:bulletblue: Traditional Art


:bulletgreen: Street Art & Graffiti



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.
Watch #communityrelations for up to date news and events!
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Community Relations News - January + February 2012

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Table of Contents



1. Daily Deviations
2. Bi-weekly Critique Nights
3. Volunteer Openings
4. Share Your Opinions
5. Community Projects
6. Official Contests
7  Project Educate 2011/2012
8. Art History
9. News from the Galleries


1. Daily Deviations


Recently, I announced changes to Daily Deviations in this journal and I'm happy to say that the response has been favorable.  To review, we have made the following changes:

a> The "3-month rule" is now the "6-month rule" meaning an artist cannot receive another DD if they have had one in the last 6 months.

b> Daily Deviation selectors are limited to a maximum of one selection per day.  This has been put in place to focus on quality vs quantity.


The hard-coding of these new guidelines is now in place (special thanks to $ZombieCoder for that :heart:). 

These changes are part of an ongoing initiative to better our Daily Deviation selection and ensure they are reflecting the variety and talent that exist here in the deviantART community.

What I would love to discuss next, is Daily Deviation descriptions! I have my own opinions that I wrote about here regarding them.  However, I want to know how you, the deviantART community, feels about them.

I'd like some thoughtful discussion so we can really break down if they are helpful, required, a nuisance etc.  So please think about the following questions and give me your input in the comments below:
                   
:bulletpurple: Do you feel descriptions on daily deviations should be mandatory? If so, why?
:bulletpurple: Do you find descriptions distract from the artwork?
:bulletpurple: I believe that writing descriptions is an art form itself so if someone isn't comfortable writing something, I'd prefer they leave it black, agree or disagree?
:bulletpurple: What makes a good description for you? What are you looking for when you read them?
:bulletpurple: Any other thoughts or suggestions you have I would love to hear!


I'm really looking forward to the conversations around this :excited:


2. Bi-weekly Critique Nights


Every other week the Community Relations team is going to gather in our chatroom #communityrelations and critique artwork! Each event will focus on a different genre/medium and this week - February 22, 2011 at 3pm Eastern/12pm Pacific/8pm GMT it will be Manga/Anime.

We've started a line-up that you can access here.  Stay tuned for upcoming events!



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?


I'm currently looking for people in the following areas:
:bulletpink: Chats & Forum
:bulletpink: Designs & Interface
:bulletpink: Fan-fiction
:bulletpink: Film & Animation
:bulletpink: Photography - Darkroom
:bulletpink: Pixel Art
:bulletpink: Space Art & Sci-Fi
:bulletpink: Stock & Resources
:bulletpink: Street Art & Graffiti
:bulletpink: Traditional Art
:bulletpink: Traditional Art - Sculpture


If any of those sound like you, please check out this journal for information on how to apply


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 :love:


4. 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:

:bulletpink: Questions for $Moonbeam13 or Community Relations? Ask here
:bulletpink: Suggestions for deviantART
:bulletpink: Gallery Changes or Addition Requests
:bulletpink: 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 :) :thanks:



5.  Community Projects


:community:
:omg: Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out some of these!


6. Official Contests


:bulletpink: Love Is Contest - Deadline March 10, 2012
:bulletpink: Collaborative Digital Doll Contest - Deadline March 19, 2012

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


7. Project Educate 2011/2012


:bulletblue:Project Educate: The Full Schedule
:bulletblue: Photography Week Round Up
:bulletblue: Body Art Roundup
:bulletblue: Community Week
:bulletblue: Project Educate: Conceptual Photography Schedule

Watch #projecteducate to learn how you can contribute and participate!

8. Art History


:bulletgreen: Full Schedule
:bulletgreen: Archive - Articles submitted so far
:bulletgreen: Street Photography - The Origins
:bulletgreen: A Visual History of 3D Art
:bulletgreen: Body Art - Ancient
:bulletgreen: Body Art - Middle Ages
:bulletgreen: Body Art - Modern Day
:bulletgreen: Impressionism : Pissarro
:bulletgreen: Impressionism : Monet


9.  News from the Galleries


:bulletblue: Anime/Manga- General Update

:bulletblue: Anthro
:bulletblack: Anthro Artists & Featured Interview - Issue #3 with `Katmomma
:bulletblack: Changes To The Anthro Gallery
:bulletblack: Anthro Challenge #81 - Time contest


:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts
:bulletblack: Inspirational Artisan Crafts #14
:bulletblack: Artisan Craft Themed Challenge - Hearts
:bulletblack: Miniatures Category Addition


:bulletblue: Body Art & Modification
:bulletblack: 2012 Tattoo Conventions!


:bulletblue: Comics & Cartoons

:bulletblue: Community Projects

:bulletblue: Cosplay

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls

:bulletgreen: Emoticons
:bulletblack: Emoticon Gallery Changes
:bulletblack: Emoticonists on dA (Interviews)
:bulletblack: most popular Emotes from 2011


:bulletgreen: Handhelds & Icons
:bulletgreen: Wallpaper

:bulletgreen: Game Development Art

:bulletblue: DeviantART Related

:bulletblue:  Digital Art
:bulletgreen: 3-Dimensional
:bulletgreen: Fractal

:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation
:bulletblack: Photomanipulation for Beginners ~ an article about what photomanipulation is and what you need to try it - and on the ever so important issue of "where do I get pictures to play with?"
:bulletblack: Know your Basics, the photomanip way:
:bulletblack: Colour Theory
:bulletblack: Composition
:bulletblack: Perspective
:bulletblack: Tutorial Treasury:  01 | 02 | 03


:bulletgreen: Pixel Art

:bulletgreen: Vector>Vector

:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art


:bulletblue: Literature

:bulletblue: Photography
:bulletblack:Photography News
:bulletblack: General Photography Feature January 2012

:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal
:bulletgreen: Animals, Plants & Nature
:bulletgreen: Architecture

:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude
:bulletblack: Blue Artistic Nudes
:bulletblack: Artistic Nudes in Water
:bulletblack: Artistic Nudes in Fashion
:bulletblack: Artistic Nudes and Flowers
:bulletblack: Love


:bulletgreen: Conceptual
:bulletblack: The Power of Ideas # 3
:bulletblack: Project Educate: Conceptual Photography Schedule

:bulletgreen: Fashion>Fashion

:bulletgreen: Fetish
:bulletblack:Orange Fetish Portraits
:bulletblack: Fetish Portraits in the Woods
:bulletblack: Grunge Fetish Portraits
:bulletblack: Fetish Heroes & Villains  
:bulletblack: Love


:bulletgreen: Horror & Macabre

:bulletgreen: Photojournalism>Photojournalism

:bulletgreen: Pinup & Glamour
:bulletblack: February Update
:bulletblack: LUSH! Pinup & Glamour Features


:bulletgreen: Street
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v1.1
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v1.2
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v1.3
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v1.4
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v2.1
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v2.2
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v2.3
:bulletblack: The story behind the shot - v.2
:bulletblack: The story behind the shot - v.3


:bulletgreen: Urban & Rural


:bulletblue: Resources & Stock Images
:bulletblack: Stock & Resources Gallery Updates and Proposed Changes
:bulletblack: Stock & Res ftlo... #3 STARS


:bulletgreen: Science Fiction & Space Art

:bulletblue: Text Art & Typography
:bulletblack: TypoTalks with *suqer
:bulletblack: TypoTalks with ~knarfart!
:bulletblack: Typo Feature - Serif
:bulletblack: Behind the typefaces by ~MartinSilvertant


:bulletblue: Traditional Art
:bulletgreen: Sculpture
:bulletgreen: Street Art & Graffiti


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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.

Watch :iconcommunityrelations: for up to date news and events!
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CR Newsletter - November + December 2011

:iconmoonbeam13:






Table of Contents



1. Reflections
2. Volunteer Openings
3. Share Your Opinions
4. Community Projects
5. Official Contests
6  Project Educate 2011/2012
7. News from the Chats and Forums
8. News from the Galleries


1. Reflections


It never ceases to amaze me how quickly a year can fly by.  I've made it a practice over the years to sit back and reflect on the year, what went well, what didn't and where I'd like to see the new year go.  A year can bring a lot of lessons and without reflection it's hard to ensure that you've taken away everything important from it.  I apply this personally and to deviantART and it's that time again :squee:

A couple of fun highlights:

:bulletpink: I got to sit next to Felicia Day and help conduct our interview with her at SXSW. I'm a pretty big fan so this was very cool.  Our presence at SXSW was also a very new and interesting
experience :)

:bulletpink: The merger of the Volunteer teams into one Community Volunteers group. I appreciate that not everyone is on board with this but what it has allowed for is a bigger team and more volunteer opportunities.  The team we have now is one of the largest, most cohesive groups we've ever had and I'm honored to work with them on a daily basis. :heart:

:bulletpink: Lots of Artist Relations opportunities this year! I have spent a lot of time sourcing artists and bringing community together for a variety of opportunities.  Our artists have received more internal and external exposure due to the hard work of people like `aunnyd, $shyree2, $fourteenthstar, $Heidi  and $techgnotic.  Not to mention projects like Project Educate and the Art History project coming up :squee:

I'm also excited to be watching sta.sh writer updates and improvements unfold.  As someone who contributes content on a regular basis, sta.sh writer has been very interesting to me and I'm looking forward to the new improvements and fixes being finished and rolled out so you will love it as much as I do :excited:

 I encourage your continued feedback regarding the site and its features as it helps guide us with improvements and fixes.  I also appreciate the frustration of feeling like you're not being heard.  You are being heard and this community is extremely important and it is the core of what we do.

With that I'm challenging you to reflect a little yourself on the following and leave the responses in the comments below:

A> What do you like best about deviantART?
B> What do you like least?
C> What is your highlight for the year? (deviantART related or not)
D> What feature would you like to see in the new year? (New or an improvement to something existing - list below and link examples or visuals if you want

If you aren't comfortable posting a public comment, feel free to contact me via email moonbeam13@deviantart.com or via note.  I will caution you that I get a lot of notes on a daily basis so it may take longer if you go that route but I assure you that I will respond as soon as I can.

Since this is the last Community Relations newsletter for the year, I'd like to take the time to wish you and yours a very Merry Yule (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Christmakah, Holy Night, Hannukah, or whatever you celebrate!) :hug: I also want to thank you for continuing to be the biggest and best community out there and sharing your thoughts and opinions (even the loud ones!!) on a regular basis.  YOU make this community what it is and I thank you a million times for letting me be a part of that.  The deviantART Community will always be home for me.

Blessed be!

:heart: :love:


2. 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 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 ^RockstarVanity :love:


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:

:bulletpink: Questions for $Moonbeam13 or Community Relations? Ask here
:bulletpink: Suggestions for deviantART
:bulletpink: Gallery Changes or Addition Requests
:bulletpink: 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 :) :thanks:



4.  Community Projects


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

:bulletpurple: Emoticon/pixel Art  - Advent calendar project
:bulletpurple: Community Projects Listing

5. Official Contests


:bulletpink: MandarinMoon - Deadline December 14, 2011
:bulletpink: Childhood Memories Contest - Deadline December 15, 2011
:bulletpink: Vector Your Christmas - Deadline December 25, 2011
:bulletpink: The Darkness - Deadline January 1, 2012
:bulletpink: Past, Present and Future Emoticon Contest - Deadline January 8, 2012
:bulletpink: Seven Deadly Sins Contest - Deadline January 9, 2012
:bulletpink: Letters to My Younger Self Contest - Deadline January 12, 2012
:bulletpink: A Picture Paints 1000 words - Deadline January 31, 2012
Please note that all contests end on the deadline stated at 11:59:59 PM PST


6. Project Educate 2011/2012


:bulletblue:Project Educate: The Full Schedule!

:bulletblue: 3-d week
:bulletblue: Fan Art Week
:bulletblue: Pin Up and Glamour Week


7. News from the Chats and Forums


:bulletblue: The LOL Corner 116
:bulletblue: Putting the ART in devART Vol. 34
:bulletblue: I Came, I dAmned, I Founded 21

8.  News from the Galleries


:bulletblue: December Holidays, Events and Awareness - Community Projects
:bulletblue: November DDs - Community Projects CV
:bulletblue: Anime/Manga - General Update

:bulletblue: Anthro
:bulletgreen:Anthro Artist Feature & Interview - =sugarpoultry
:bulletgreen:Anthro Daily Deviation Roundup - November 2011

:bulletblue: Artisan Crafts

:bulletgreen: Body Art & Modification


:bulletblue: Comics & Cartoons

:bulletblue: Customization
:bulletgreen: Digital Dolls

:bulletgreen: Emoticons:
:bulletblack:Emotiviews 9 - Interview with =Lushbob 
:bulletblack: Emoticon DD summary November 2011 
:bulletblack: :twitter:  dAemotes has been reactivated

:bulletgreen: Handhelds & Icons
:bulletgreen: Skins & Themes
:bulletgreen: Wallpaper

:bulletblue: Designs & Interfaces
:bulletgreen: Game Development Art

:bulletblue: DeviantART Related

:bulletblue: Digital Art
:bulletgreen: 3-Dimensional
:bulletgreen: Fractal
:bulletgreen: Photomanipulation:
:bulletblack: Know Your Basics - Perspective
:bulletblack: the Creature Feature Contest
:bulletgreen: Pixel Art

:bulletgreen: Vector

:bulletgreen: Vexel

:bulletblue: Fan Art


:bulletblue: Literature


:bulletblue: Photography
General November DDs & News from ScENeYmE
Life Through a Lens 5
Photography Discovered 5
November DDs from Kaz-D
Photography News Edition 3 from Kaz-D
Photography Squares #5

:bulletgreen: Abstract & Surreal
:bulletgreen: Animals, Plants & Nature
:bulletgreen: Architecture

:bulletgreen: Artistic Nude
:bulletblack: Autumn Nudes
:bulletblack: Bodyscapes in Nudes

:bulletgreen: Conceptual
:bulletblack: Conceptual Contest - Banana
:bulletblack: Conceptual DD - Summary November 2011
:bulletgreen: Fashion

:bulletgreen: Fetish
:bulletblack: Autumn Fetish
:bulletblack: Unusual latex in Fetish
:bulletgreen: Horror & Macabre

:bulletgreen: Street
:bulletblack:  Street Photography for dummies
:bulletblack:  Street Photography - The Origins
:bulletblack:  Where to find Street in dA
:bulletblack: Few helpful hints for street DD suggestions
:bulletblack: Friday night's Street Specials v11.4
:bulletblack: Featuring #Decisive-instant Group
:bulletblack: Street Photography DDs - November 2011
:bulletblack: Friday night Street Specials v12.1

:bulletgreen: Urban & Rural

:bulletblue: Resources & Stock Images
:bulletblack: S&R's DD Roundup for November
:bulletblack: S&R's Feature - For the love of...#1

:bulletblue: Text Art & Typography
:bulletblack: Daily Deviation Guidelines
:bulletblack: Typo Feature - Food and Drink
:bulletblack: Text & Typography - Nov 2011

:bulletblue: Traditional Art
:bulletgreen: Sculpture
:bulletgreen: Street Art & Graffiti




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.


Watch #communityrelations for up to date news and events!
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