Recently journals have been posted that they are looking for new gallery directors here around dA. Personally I think it’s a good idea that they are looking for “fresh blood”, for new people who are willing to spend a lot of their time around dA to support this community and to support art in general.

I was very astonished that they were only looking for one GD in the photography sector – namely the Fetish Gallery.
Throughout the last couple of days I’ve had conversations with people about the development of the photography galleries here on dA. I read journals from other once really active users who complain that there is less and less focus on photography.
If you take a look at the frontpage you rarely find a DD chosen from a photography GD.





There was once a time when every form of art could find its place around deviantART. This seems to have changed. Day by day a lot of talented artists, a lot of talented photographers leave this site because they miss the support and they surely miss the quality of this site.
In my opinion this is really bad, because dA was once a place with quality and big potential.

I’m not blaming single individuals for this. I think that it’s time that they build up a good staff again. A staff which really supports and looks after the galleries. I know that being a GD is a huge responsibility. I know that it involves a lot of work. But still – a GD should be ACTIVE around here.

We used to have numerous of active Photography GD -- `suzi9mm, `garrit, `serpentinekiss and all the others you surely still remember. Take a look at the FAQs if you want to know who is left in the field of photography!



Other members of dA who are not GD have put a lot of effort in this place. They have formed little communities by themselves and I don’t know how you feel about it, but for me, they put more strength and time in this community than others, who probably “should” do this job.



I hope that we will be able to sort out all the difficulties around here and that deviantART will return to its former quality.