May 2026 Community Group Challenges

Each month, Community Groups across DeviantArt host creative challenges for their members, offering an opportunity to earn that month’s shared Profile badge.

🧜 May theme: Mermay

Celebrate Mermay with artwork inspired by merfolk, ocean fantasy, underwater worlds, and the wonder beneath the waves. Make a splash with your aquatic artwork!

🎨 May 2026 Community Group challenges

• @Fan-Art-World - MerMay Magic Fan Art Challenge

• @DevNews - The May group badge, Mermay!

• @DeviantAI - Push your limits during Mermay

• @Traditionalists - May badge challenge - Mermay magic

• @color-me-club - May profile badge challenge

• @CRLiterature - Extra, Extra! Earn the mermay badge

🏅 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 #Mermay under Tags before submission.

Once your deviation’s live, you can confirm that you’ve earned the badge by visiting the About tab on your Profile.

Didn’t get the badge?

Here are two things to check:

• Typos, a badge enthusiast’s worst enemy!

• Make sure the tag was included the first time you submitted your piece. If you added it later, the badge won’t trigger, so you’ll need to delete and resubmit your deviation.

Everything looks correct, but still no badge? Submit a Help Desk ticket and our team will happily take a look!

ℹ️ This Profile badge is earned through community challenges hosted by DeviantArt Ambassadors. While different Ambassador-led Groups may offer similar challenges, each month’s shared badge can only be earned once.

You’re welcome to participate in as many challenges as you like!

Keep an eye out for next month’s Community Group challenges and a brand-new theme! ✨