Director of Community Relations
:Table of Contents
1. Merry New Year
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
3. Community Projects
4. Official Contests
5. Project Educate
6. Art History Project
7. News from the Chats and Forums
8. News from the Galleries
1. Merry New Year
As we get older it always seems to feel like time just flies by and part of that is likely due to us trying to shove a lot of things into a day, something I'm certainly guilty of doing. I'm not a resolution person, but I am a reflective person. I use this time to reflect on the year that's passed and what I did, what went well and what went wrong. 2013 was no different, however, it seemed to be a year of challenges for both myself and those around me. It seemed to be a year of personal difficulties and the feeling of constantly climbing insurmountable mountains (ironically I also climbed the Great Wall of China in 2013 so there's that) There were other highlights as well and with that here's just a few of the things that went down in 2013:
At the beginning of 2013 we introduced Commissions a way for content creators to generate real earnings through custom creations. deviantART introduced Undiscovered a feature I still refer to as a favourite of mine 
I continue to find things I never would have found without it We said goodbye to deviantART T-shirts and Gear, removed the shoutbox from the main chat page and phased out dAmnIT. We turned 13! Which incidentally is my favourite number 
I encourage your continued feedback regarding the site and its features as it helps guide us with improvements and fixes.
With that I'm challenging you to reflect a little yourself and leave the responses in the comments below:
I 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. I'm looking forward to what 2014 brings and I am grateful that we get to do that together!
If you're interested in learning more about being a volunteer on deviantART please read
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
Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out one of these
Join deviantART's Official 365 Group for 2014!
Join deviantART's Official Group for our mascot, Fella!
My Pixel Winter Contest - Deadline January 9, 2014
Out of the Box Photomanipulation Contest - Deadline January 10, 2014
Anthro Challenge 103 - A New Year - Deadline January 31, 2013
Please note that all contests end on the deadline stated at 11:59:59 PM PST
The Project Educate Calendar gives you all the upcoming weeks and planned journal days. You can choose to get involved in a Community Week, or an Artists Tools Week or simply suggest other ideas and thoughts that you might have surrounding an article.
Art History sign Up
Browse Previous Articles
The chat and forum have been busy for both the Community Volunteer team and the deviantART community these past few months! If you are interested in either the chat or forum, be sure to read the Chat & Forum Newsletter: November, December!
Anime/Manga
Anthro
Artisan Crafts
Comics & Cartoons
Community Projects
Customization
Emoticons
Skins & Themes
Wallpaper
deviantART related
Game Development Art
Digital Art
Fractal
Photomanipulation
Pixel Art
Text Art & Typography
Fan Art
Film & Animation
Literature
Photography
Animals, Plants & Nature
Artistic Nude
Conceptual Photography Fetish Photography
Horror & Macabre
People and Portraits
Photojournalism
Pin-Up & Glamour
Still Life Photography
Street Photography
Urban & Rural Photography
Resources & Stock Images
Science Fiction & Space Art
Traditional Art
Body Art
Sculpture
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!
With that I'm challenging you to reflect a little yourself and leave the responses in the comments below:
- What was your highlight for the last year? (deviantART related or not, list as many as you like )
- Which feature/change or improvement would you like to see in 2014 (List below and link examples or visuals if applicable)
I 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. I'm looking forward to what 2014 brings and I am grateful that we get to do that together!
2. Volunteer Openings in Community Relations
If you're interested in learning more about being a volunteer on deviantART please read
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
3. Community Projects
Want to show your devious pride and get involved in ongoing Community Projects? Check out one of these Join deviantART's Official 365 Group for 2014! Join deviantART's Official Group for our mascot, Fella!4. Official Contests
My Pixel Winter Contest - Deadline January 9, 2014 Out of the Box Photomanipulation Contest - Deadline January 10, 2014 Anthro Challenge 103 - A New Year - Deadline January 31, 2013Please note that all contests end on the deadline stated at 11:59:59 PM PST
5. Project Educate
The Project Educate Calendar gives you all the upcoming weeks and planned journal days. You can choose to get involved in a Community Week, or an Artists Tools Week or simply suggest other ideas and thoughts that you might have surrounding an article.
6. Art History Project
Art History sign Up Browse Previous Articles7. News from the Chats and Forums
The chat and forum have been busy for both the Community Volunteer team and the deviantART community these past few months! If you are interested in either the chat or forum, be sure to read the Chat & Forum Newsletter: November, December!
8. News from the Galleries
Anime/Manga Anthro Artisan Crafts Comics & Cartoons Community Projects Customization Emoticons Skins & Themes Wallpaper deviantART related Game Development Art Digital Art Fractal Photomanipulation Pixel Art Text Art & Typography Fan Art Film & Animation Literature Photography Animals, Plants & Nature Artistic Nude Conceptual Photography Fetish Photography Horror & Macabre People and Portraits Photojournalism Pin-Up & Glamour Still Life Photography Street Photography Urban & Rural Photography Resources & Stock Images Science Fiction & Space Art Traditional Art Body Art SculptureThe 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!
