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Each month, @DA-Ambassadors in @Community Affiliated Groups host creative challenges for their members, offering an opportunity to earn that month's shared Profile badge. [DEVIATION] 🍂 September Theme: Falling for fall September means shorter days, longer shadows, and the most artsy season of the year. This month's challenges invite you to capture all that golden, crisp, cozy fall energy in your art 🍁🌰 [DEVIATION] 🎨 September 2026 DA Ambassador Badge Challenges @color-me-club: Earn the September 2026 Group Profile Badge! @DeviantAI: #FallForArt at DeviantAI @DevNews: September Group Badge Challenge: Fall For Art @Digitalists: Celebrate the Changing Seasons and #FallForArt! @Fan-Art-World: Fall For Art Fan Art Badge Challenge @Traditionalists: September Badge Challenge - Fall For Art 🏅 How to earn the badge Participate in any of the challenges listed above and follow the instructions in that Group's journal. When you're done creating and ready to submit your deviation, make sure

Each month, @DA-Ambassadors and @Community Affiliated Groups host creative challenges for their members, offering an opportunity to earn that month's shared Profile badge. [DEVIATION] 🍂 October Theme: Haunted Halloween As the nights grow longer and the veil grows thinner, October's challenges celebrate all things spooky and mysterious, inviting deviants from around the world to create and connect through art 🎃😱 [DEVIATION] 🎨 October 2026 DA Ambassador Badge Challenges @color-me-club: Earn the October 2026 Group Profile Badge! @CRLiterature: Spin a #HauntedHues tale this October! @DevNews: Haunted Hues: The October Group Badge @Fan-Art-World: Haunted Hues Fan Art Badge Challenge @Traditionalists: October Badge Challenge - Haunted Hues 🏅 How to earn the badge Participate in any of the challenges listed above and follow the instructions in that Group's journal. When you're done creating and ready to submit your deviation, make sure to include #HauntedHues under Tags before

[EMOTE] [GIF] To celebrate the spirit of Halloween this year, @Fan-Art-World welcomes you to its new... [EMOTE] Trick or Treat Fan Art Challenge [EMOTE] One of the most popular and fun Halloween traditions is trick-or-treating—an activity where children dress up as witches, wizards, goblins, ghosts, vampires, werewolves, zombies, mummies, and other terrifying creatures (or their favorite fictional characters), go door-to-door asking for candy, and play pranks on those who don't share their treats. For this month's challenge, we want you to depict your favorite characters dressed up for Halloween and going trick-or-treating! [EMOTE] [EMOTE] [EMOTE] [EMOTE] Rules Create fan art of your favorite character from any franchise dressed up and trick-or-treating for Halloween. You can draw multiple characters in a scene and dress them up as any Halloween monster, another character, a Pokémon, etc. The possibilities are endless. Only Fan-Art accepted. No Original

DeviantArt is proud to announce a new opportunity for deviants to contribute to the community at a deeper level! The Ambassador program is designed to give deviants a chance to bring artists together, offer ways for artists to hone their skills or try new things, and help shape the future of the community.  Deviants eligible to participate in the Ambassador program are those who are co-founders or top contributors of official DeviantArt groups or affiliated groups. There are many factors that determine whether or not deviants might be a good fit for the Ambassador program, but all potential ambassadors should: Frequently run or organize community events Routinely be active participants in their community Consistently encourage and cheer on other artists Ambassadors will have direct contact with and support from DeviantArt team members when hosting events and challenges, to help their projects thrive.   Are you ready to be a community ambassador? Fill out the application

Meet a member of the DeviantArt Ambassador team, @DrThomasStockmann! @DrThomasStockmann has helped to plan and run events in @CRLiterature since April 2025. Whenever you take part in their events, they’ll be there to help, encourage, and connect artists. Say hello to and learn more about @DrThomasStockmann here: [DEVIATION] [DEVIATION] Note: If you have comments or feedback about DeviantArt products or services, find the corresponding forum thread here. Please follow our Etiquette policy and Forum rules.

Seniority has been a cornerstone of DeviantArt since its early years and is an award given to those who have made their mark on the community. These outstanding deviants have been recognized for their level of interaction, helpfulness with others, kindness, sincerity, and many other notable traits. These deviants can be recognized by the medal icon that appears next to their username. Fun fact: In 26 years, fewer than 2,000 deviants have received Seniority. Recognized for their ongoing positive contributions and involvement within the community, the following deviants are the newest recipients of Seniority. Please join us in congratulating them! [DEVIATION] @marijeberting A creative force on DeviantArt, @marijeberting 's fractals weave depth, emotion, and striking visual storytelling into a gallery that regularly captivates the community. Beyond her compelling artistic talent, her active engagement, encouraging presence, and persistent support for creators of all backgrounds make

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to a new group of community volunteers joining our team. Each of them brings something a little different, and I’m genuinely excited to have them here supporting the community in their own ways. @artelaria Anime/Manga • Digital Art • Fan Art • Traditional Art artelaria’s work is full of expressive characters and beautiful attention to detail. Whether working digitally or traditionally, there’s a strong sense of personality in everything she creates. @EyeOfTheKat Photography Eyeofthekat has a great eye for capturing mood and moment. Her photography feels thoughtful and grounded, with a natural sense of composition that really draws you in. @Markotxe Photography Markotxe brings a strong photographic perspective to the team, with work that highlights both environment and emotion. There’s a quiet storytelling element in his shots that makes you want to linger a little longer. @PurpelBlur Digital Art • Photography • Pixel Art •

September is packed with reasons to create, connect, and explore. Jump into seasonal badge challenges, level up your skills with a brand-new tutorial, or take part in group-led contests happening across the community. [DEVIATION] [EMOTE] Community Highlights [EMOTE]Celebrating Deviousness: September 2026 Join us in celebrating this month's Deviousness recipient, @BitterBeanJuicer, and the lasting impact they've made on the community through their creativity, generosity, and passion. [DEVIATION] How to Draw a Hamster with Alicante-Design Learn how to draw an adorable hamster step-by-step with Alicante-Design, and submit your artwork to earn a cute new badge for your profile! [EMOTE] Group-Led Events [EMOTE] [EMOTE] Europa Gothic Contest Bring dark elegance to life in this month's themed coloring contest. [EMOTE] Earn the September 2026 Group Profile Badge Color the featured line art to collect the group's profile badge for September. [EMOTE] WATN: The Invisible Man Take

[DEVIATION] 🔎 THIS IS A MYSTERY GAME 🕵️ 📰 DECIPHER THE CLUES TO COLLECT THE EVIDENCE 🫆 📝 SOLVE THE CRIME AND SAVE HALLOWEEN 🎉 [DEVIATION] A mystery is upon us Community members, a Halloween heist of devious proportions! A shadowy sugar-loving swindler has stolen all the treats out of our candy bucket, determined to make this the scariest Halloween of all time: one without our favorite sweets. Such a sinister spectacle surely cannot stand!  Luckily, not all hope is lost in our quest to fill buckets to the brim with the candy we crave. We have a list of suspects, treats, and locations to investigate and we will release one clue in the @Community group each day between October 2 - 18, 2026. Each clue will bring you one step closer to solving the mystery by providing witness evidence that eliminates one of the suspects, treats, or @DA-Ambassadors led groups from consideration for this crime. Use the provided evidence sheet below as a helpful tool to rule out the suspects, treats, or

[DEVIATION] The Deviousness Award is given to one deviant each month in recognition of their exemplary contributions to DeviantArt and its community and has been a long-standing tradition since DeviantArt’s early years. @Sa-Dui is the recipient of October 2026’s Deviousness Award, so please join us in congratulating them! [DEVIATION] For years, @Sa-Dui has been captivating the DeviantArt community with a masterclass in digital illustration, dynamic storytelling, and boundless visual energy. Known for a distinct, vibrant style that spans high-octane fantasy battles and serene, light-filled worldbuilding, their gallery stands as an inspirational roadmap of artistic dedication and growth. Beyond their breathtaking compositions—bursting with electric color, fluid motion, and meticulous detail—they continue to spark wonder and motivate creators across the platform. For their remarkable artistry, steadfast devotion to their craft, and the continuous joy they bring to artist feeds