May 2025 - Community Events

May 7, 20253 min read

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Published: May 7, 2025

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Spring is in full bloom and the community is buzzing with activity! Whether you're looking for art challenges, contests, or ways to engage with fellow deviants, there's something for everyone this month. Check out the highlights and join the fun!

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🌟 Community Highlights

🎖️ Deviousness Award
We're celebrating the incredible contributions of zimthandmade this month! Head over to the article to learn more about their inspiring presence in the community.

🐝 Seasonal Buzzing Bee Badge
It’s time to spread some buzz-worthy joy! The Buzzing Bee badge has arrived—give it to art that’s got you buzzing with excitement!

🎨 DA and Chill
Looking for a relaxing way to connect with the community? Join us for the next DA and Chill event —bring your tools and your creativity!

Group-Led Events

💬 The Compliment Comment Contest
This heartwarming event encourages deviants to leave genuine, thoughtful compliments on each other’s work. It’s all about spreading positivity and building stronger community connections.

🖍️ Monthly Lineart Contest – May 2025
Get those colours ready! Participate in this month’s lineart contest by choosing from the featured drawings and bringing them to life with your own colouring flair.

🧜‍♀️ Mermay Maylody Challenge
Dive into a mermaid-inspired art journey! Follow the musical-themed prompts throughout May to join the Mermay celebration with your anime or manga-style creations.

🎶 Songwriting Contest

Share your original lyrics or song inspired by a theme of your choice. Collaborations and all genres are welcome!

📷 The a-MAY-zing Animals Contest
Share your best shots of animals in all their spring glory! This themed photography contest celebrates the beauty, humour, and charm of our furry, feathered, and scaly friends.

🤖 Monthly Challenge: May Celebrations
This AI-themed challenge invites you to create art inspired by celebrations happening in May—whether personal, cultural, or seasonal. Let your creativity and your tools run wild!

🌼 Promptibilities 9: Flower Power Happy Hour
This flower-themed prompt challenge invites you to unleash your artistic powers with creative interpretations of “flower power.”

🌿 Natural Selections: Wonderous Wetlands
Celebrate the biodiversity and beauty of wetlands with artworks inspired by these lush and vital ecosystems.

🌸 SPRING CONTEST Part 2 – May Flowers
Continue the spring festivities with part two of this contest series, celebrating the blooming beauty of May flowers!

✨ Stitch Crossover Contest
Create fun and unexpected crossover fan art featuring Stitch! This lighthearted contest invites you to blend the loveable alien with your favourite fandoms.

🪐 Other Worlds Challenge: Wallpapers
Step into the surreal with this wallpaper design challenge! Create otherworldly scenes that transport viewers to places beyond imagination—perfect for turning screens into works of art.