Director of Artist Relations


Hello!

The purpose of Artist Relations is to strengthen the community spirit as well as network with fellow artists so that we may bring outside opportunities to you, and help you to hone your skills. The Gallery Directors are the first people you should go to regarding your galleries. They are the people you need to make gallery suggestions to, and ask questions about your specific genre, or seek knowledge from. They also act as your lifeline to the administration. They are here to support and listen, and I can tell you we've got incredibly talented, devoted and passionate people on this team, so get to know them!


We were experiencing issues with new categories not showing up again, however, this issue has once again been addressed and hopefully we will be ok from now on.

I am still focused mainly on the BT tour and selection of artists. I have made selections for all tour stops up to Georgia and am continuing forward. If you want to voice your interest in participating, feel free to grab my attention via note. However, do not note me to tell me that you feel someone I’ve chosen is a bad pick. This doesn’t endear you to me, I will not be changing my mind on the artist because you don’t agree with my selection. It’s very petty, don’t continue the trend. If you do contact me, bear in mind that all notes may not be responded to as I’m getting flooded on a daily basis.

If you want to keep track of the artists being showcased at each location please visit £dAPresents and check out the journal entries for more details information about the tour.

Get involved in the World Aids Day Contest

Check out this article about a new project!

Have you checked out *2envision yet?

Feeling charitiable? Go check out =LuneFeu’s cancer fundraising page here and help her kick cancer in the ass.

Cute little project Deviant of the Year 2006

Any issues, concerns, complaints, suggestions, accolades etc. about contests should be directed to me. You can note me or email me at moonbeam13@deviantart.com

Do not scream and yell all over a news article about a contest, it’s getting quite tiring only to clarify a situation and have a person feel silly for having made the comment in the first place. I’ve given you your contact information and I implore you to use it. I would like to bring new and interesting contests to deviantART with fun and exciting prizes, so please, work with me.

Looking for contests? Find a list of all AR sponsored contests here

Want to see previous AR newsletters? Go to my journal and check the journal module to the left.





The Key System
As you can see at the very bottom there is now a Key System. The way this will work is simple. If you have a specific inquiry or suggestion for a specific department, begin your comment with the appropriate Key Code, that way we can search the page and compile them and address them. Neat, huh?



Photography

It's time for yet another photo challenge. This time I'd like you to take a photo that represents what 2006 meant to you. It can be anything... Everyone's perception of the year that's coming to a close within a month will be different. Maybe your photo will portray something that is personal, global, political, environmental, emotional, whatever you want. You can be conceptual, photojournalistic, emotive, or any other style you think fits. It's wide open.

Again, remember this is not a contest. It's just a way for you to stretch your photographic "legs" and imagination a bit. Submit it to the category that suits the subject of your photo the best. Feel free to share a link to your creation in the comments to this newsletter with the heading. Remember to use the key "PH" in your comment so we can see it.


Fetish Photography

Not much to update for my galleries this time around, so I'll share a few beauties I've found in my recent travels.

My cam’n’ me Pt II
Steve Diet Goedde 1
Amber “Ring Leader”
Carmen – Horns


Artistic Nude Photography

Just a few things I would like to talk about one being over the past 2
months I’ve been cleaning up the Artistic Nude Gallery moving hundreds of deviation that don’t belong in the AN Gallery for example….


Photomanipulations
I’ve found a large amount of photomanipulated work in the Artistic Nude
Gallery. Please remember photos should not be manipulated in a digital
editor outside the confines of what can be achieved in a classic darkroom or through the use of classic filters. Images that are prominent and noticeable as photomanipulations belong in Digital Art> photomanipulation.

Image Size
Please make sure that your deviation is no smaller than 300 pixels on the shortest side, and up to 1280 pixels on the longest side. This makes your deviations more convenient for others to full view your work and really enjoy it.

Low Resolution
This is a big one I wanted to point out. I know when I look at art the
last thing I want to see is fuzzy and grainy low quality images it just
looks nasty. I get asked all the time by people why their images where moved to scraps and most times it was because of low resolution. So please remember no web cam or mobile phone shots. Remember the better lit your subject is the clearer your image is likely to be!

Basic Nude Photographs
The Artistic Nude Gallery is not the place to submit your snap shots of
your body parts remember it’s called “ARTISTIC NUDE”.


If you are submitting art to the artistic nude gallery please read the
criteria outlined in the “Submission Guidelines” carefully before
submitting your work. This will reduce the likelihood of your deviations being deleted or relocated.
FAQ #565: You prohibit the submission of 'pornographic material'; what do you consider this to be?


Other than that, keep submitting those wonderful works of art!



Stock Art

Stock Agreements –

When Art is posted in the Stock Art Gallery there is implied consent it’s for the use by others. Stock Art’s biggest customers are the many great Photo-Manip (photo – manipulation) artist who borrow pieces and parts of stock art to make their own art.

At the very least most Stock Artist require that you give them credit if you use their work and share with them what you do with their images ( I know I do). But sometimes there are other restrictions and because this is a ‘trust’ situation, if you use Stock ART then you need to read
‘carefully’ the rules of the submitting artist (that almost sounded legal).

As mentioned – it’s about trust – and you won’t go to jail if you misuse someone’s stock but you could be... given a finger wag and made to feel bad and later in the afterlife burn in hell (okay – that’s a little harsh) but the point is... if you use stock – please bear in mind the wishes of contributing stock artist

Some additional rules I’ve seen

Please don’t use my stock for prints, please don’t use my stock in
contest, and please don’t use my stock for negative messages or images.

If you are unsure – or in question about use of someone’s stock – Please note them... you will find most stock artist want to be used... and depending on your request will usually work with you.

The Stock Gallery wants to bring world peace, cure hunger and disease and bravely go where no human has gone before – but short of that, Stock Art wants the love of the deviantArt community, because Stock Art loves you

( ending music: “Imagine” by Mr. John Lennon)




Digital Art


A lot of activity going on at the moment. First off, the Non-Existent- An ASCII/ANSI contest has been extended to the 9th of December. There
has been some feedback that people are discouraged to enter because of the quality they see already posted. To that I say enter, by all means give it a try. You never know what will catch the judges eye, it could very well be your entry piece but only if you enter the contest.

As far as gallery additions go, it's been busy as great things are
happening. We now have Illustration galleries for both the Drawings and Paintings section of Digital. An illustration is an image that is made for the purpose of helping the audience visually connect with a story, manual, or lecture. To keep things simple and yet give everyone an opportunity to post illustrations properly, both drawings and paintings have a Storybook, Conceptual, and Technical subgallery. That should cover all the bases without making the issue too wide spread and confusing. One thing I would like to point out, the Illustration gallery is not for stand along images. Images that are not part of a manuscript should be posted to another gallery that is suited for individual images created for their own viewing without further explanation. Please read the gallery descriptions for the finer details of what should be posted to Illustrations.

Coming soon we will also have a new main digital gallery specifically for Vexel artwork. This is a large task to classify, organize, and institute so it will not be rushed. This can be a heated issue as both Vector and Vexel artists show their points of view passionately. I am encouraging the community to get involved and provide feedback on what shape this new gallery will take shape as. If you have any ideas as to what subgalleries you would like to see for a Vexel gallery, please leave a comment on the Vexel Art Gallery news article. I also encourage noting me if you wish your voice to remain private. This will all happen before new years so don't wait too long.

As for next year, expect the digital galleries to explode with coverage. I'm planning a huge set of news articles that will both showcase art and help people understand the digital galleries. Weekly chats will also be taking place so people can voice their opinions on what they'd like to see from me as a digital director. 2007 will be the year of activity, stay tuned for what's happening in your digital realm.


Anime

Hello everyone. This time we have just a few things for you about
Manga/Anime gallery.

First of all, we want to remind you about what to check when you submit a Daily Devation Suggestion. Make sure that the work you want to suggest is in Manga/Anime category, because really, we cannot feature even the most beautiful deviation from the other categories. So always remember to note the appropriate Gallery Director. And also submit all your manga style artworks into Manga/Anime gallery, because there's a bigger chance then for you to get featured!

Another matter that we'd like you to keep in mind is the most popular
point in FAQ - FAQ #8: What does deviantART consider to be Art Theft? This means that every screencap from anime, every scanned picture from manga, or even a modified image with a copyrighted character - all of them are not allowed to be sent into deviantART. So please, watch out what you submit if you don't want to have any problems and give us more work.

OK, now something pleasant. There's going to be a Manga/Anime Contest in January! We need your help to decide what kind of contest would be the best. Give your suggestions! ^guruubii created a poll where you can vote and share with us your ideas. You'll fint it here: [link] . Go and vote right
now!

At the end, we want to tell you that the second issue of our Manga/Anime Monthly Newsletter has been posted! Go HERE to check it out!


Skins and Themes

Please read this > [link] and post your thoughts on it, since we need to take a stand on Picture Skins, and your opinion counts. I'd like to acknowledge the wonderful new work that's coming in, and the large number of DD suggestions I've been receiving. I'd also like people to take advantage of the resources available at =Skinning, a group dedicated to helping artists and designers get into skinning and coding. There's lots more to come, so stick around. Oh, and please contribute if you can, in the form of resources, tips, tutorials, etc. Or ask a skinning question, and our experts will answer it for you!


Wallpaper

Exotika II - Environment Creation Challenge

The Wallpaper Gallery, in conjuction with =Suirebit is pleased to announce the start of the Exotica II competition.

Exotica I was a huge success and this new competition will be just as challenging. Read all about the competition here:

Exotika II Competition

In a nut shell, Exotika 2 features ice as it's main theme and encourages all the lanscapers and spacescapers to create cold, exotic worlds all in neat little wallpaper packages.

Closing Date for the competition is 31st December 2006, so get cracking people, standards were high last time around and I'm sure it's gonna be stunning this time.

Prizes include Subscriptions and a Daily Deviation for the winner!

Desktop Screenshots

Recently I have had to clear out more and more desktop screenshots from the Wallpaper Gallery.

Screenshots have their own gallery and should be placed in that, not the Wallpaper Gallery. The screenshots gallery can be found here:

Customization > Screenshots

Please note that I will no longer be relocating miscategorised Screenshots to this gallery, but I will be moving them to your Scraps for you to relocate.

Copyright Violations

Please DO NOT post any material in the Wallpaper Gallery which contains material from any source that is not permitted on DeviantART. Every single newsletter I am having to remind people of this.

You CANNOT post images which use Screenshots, Photographs, Captures, Movie Stills etc of any copyrighted material. These include cartoons, anime, fanart (that you did not create yourself), movies, photographs of celebrities/musicians/porn models.

Come on guys, it's not hard, please READ and UNDERSTAND the submission guidelines BEFORE posting. I really hate having to remove and report images which break the submission rules just as much as you hate receiving notes telling you not to do it.



Thanks for reading this update. We look forward to reading your feedback and to answering your comments and suggestions in our next update.



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To direct your comments towards the right gallery director, optionally prefix your comments with the following acronyms:

PREFIX LEGEND

AR: for Artist Relations
PH: for Photography
AN: for Photography > Artistic Nudes
FP: for Photography > Fetish
SP: for Stock Photos
DA: for Digital Art
3D: for Digital Art -> 3 Dimensional Art
AA: for Digital Art > Anthro
DF: for Digital Art > Digital Fantasy
PM: for Digital Art -> Photomanipulation
PA: for Digital Art > Pixel Art
ANI: for Anime
AC: for Artisan Crafts
COM: for Comics and Cartooons
CON: for Contests
DI: for Designs & Interfaces
FL: for Flash
ICN: for Icons
POE: for Poetry
PRS: for Prose
ST: for Skins & Themes
TA: for Traditional Art
VP: for Visualization Presets
WP: for Wallpaper
RES: for Resources
FR: for Fractal Art