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DeviantArt's Launchpad DevMeet is headed to LA, and your art could be on display for all the attendees to witness.  Can't make it in person? Your art can attend the meet-up and shine as brightly as you! Submit for your chance: Add the tag #DevMeetLA2026 to an existing deviation or submit a new one with that tag before February 23, 2026 to be considered for display on screens at the event. Requirements: Must be your original artwork Recommended landscape ratio of 16:9 (1920x1080 aspect ratio)  Cannot contain mature content   Should be indicative of your own personal style Up to 50 deviations will make it into the showcase. Shoot your shot to inspire attendees and have your work viewed live at the Launchpad LA DevMeet. Curious about attending the event itself? Learn more about the venue, schedule of artsy events, and RSVP here. It's free, and the first attendees to arrive will go home with some devious swag.

It’s hard to believe, but here we are - DeviantArt is officially 25. What an amazing, incredible, freaking journey! deviantART has always been the place where all creators - from the shy novice to the seasoned pro - can stand shoulder-to-shoulder and share their art, pixels mingling in a shared space. From humble beginnings as a small hub for Winamp skins and desktop tweaks, we grew into one of the largest and most diverse art communities on the internet. Chaotic at times, always inspiring, and never boring - all by design and intention . To say that 25 years is a long time for a website is an understatement. When we started in August 2000, the dot-com bubble was bursting, and most of the world was still on dial-up. I can continue down this fun memory lane, telling you that Blockbuster was still king with 9,000+ stores worldwide, and Netflix was still mailing DVDs (for our younger members, yes, there was a “movie rental” company prior to Netflix). People used pagers and PalmPilots