Fan Art Community News: Volume 1

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first edition of the Fan Art Community Newsletter! This is an update on all things Fan Art going around in the community, and it is a place for you to come and catch up on what has been going on officially in the Fan Art department. The majority of this newsletter is going to be about what YOU all are doing in the Fan Art community, so it is super important for you to note me with your happenings!

From the Fan Art Gallery Director:

It is a brand new year with lots and lots of promise! The next few months you'll see multiple contests between the Fan Art Community and other awesome sections of the community, the launching of the Fan Art Chatroom complete with contests, collaborations and hopefully some movie nights and book readings! You can always check my journal for the latest news, and in case you've missed something, you can catch up here:

Fan Art Updates Archive:
AR4. Contest Results
AR3. DDs
AR2. Holidays!
AR1. Who are you?
Supplement: Tips when suggesting FAN ART Daily D's


Also, the 'Twas the Fan Art Contest ended and here were the brilliant entries! You can see the winners here: [link]

Contests in the Community:

If you are running a Fan Art contest and would like to see it appear in this space, please send a note to ^ArtisticAunJuli with a link to your contest and the deadline for entries!

Ultimate Fandom Contest: Book Characters - January 25th
Ultimate Fandom subContest: Avatar - January 25th

Clubs and Chatrooms in the Community:

Have a Fan Art related club or chatroom? Send me a note with a description to see it featured here! I will also be searching around myself for some of the more exemplary Fan Art related clubs!

~DP-RealFans
-Fandom: Danny Phantom
-Genre: TV/Movies
-Member count: 257+
Special Features: Monthly art/fanfiction contests; collaborative projects; Danny Phantom related club listing

*The-Turnip-Garden
-Fandom: =Endling
-Genre: Artist
-Member count: 307+
-Chatroom: #TheSavageGarden
Special Features: Monthly community projects; Seeks to help better the talents of its members; Chatroom

*The-Disney-Directory
-Fandom: Disney
-Genre: TV/Movies
-Club count: 500+
Special Features: Continues to feature ALL clubs active/dead so there is a good archive; journal list of related chatrooms as well!

Fan Art News Articles in the Community:

Have you posted a news article related to Fan Art and want it to have more exposure? Send a link to ^ArtisticAunJuli and I'll read it over and post it in the next edition of the Fan Art Community News Article!

Fan Art & Celebrities Explained!
Overlooked Art: Fan Fiction
The Crafted Star Wars
Fan Art Feature: Mixed Movies 1
Fan Art Feature: Fantasy Books 1
Hidden Gems Of Fan Art: Naruto
Hidden Gems of Fan Art: BLEACH
Hidden Gems of Fan Art: Avatar
Hidden Gems of Fan Art: Death Note

Show me Fan Art, Win A T-Shirt Turn Out!

Every month I will be posting a journal free for all where you can comment, leave a link to your favorite fan art, and I will pick random numbers. The comments that match up with those numbers will win a deviantART T-shirt and other random print prizes! Here are some of the fantastic ones from the last journal post!






Here are the winners of t-shirts & prints!
devShirts: =temporary-glitch, *maristar, *Almalphia, *Nyiana-Sama
Prints: *stigim19, *lizzie-beth, *kimurii, *Jshei

Final Thoughts:

If you've made it this far, you have gotten through this entire article of Fan Art Goodies! Thank you so much for taking the time to read it, and I hope you discovered one or two new things going on in the Fan Art community you weren't aware of.

This article is all about you, the Fan Art Community, and the people who love Fan Art regardless of whether they create it or not. It is very important you send me notes to add to these articles, and if you have an opinion VOICE it-- Tell me what you want to see in the articles! Don't be shy! If you have a Fan Art News Article, send it to me! If you run a Fan Art club, take the time to note me! This is your voice!

In closing, I want to tell you that the Gallery Directors here on deviantART are working hard for you all-- Our job here is to make sure that you are inspired to creativity and that you have a great experience here as an artist or an art appreciator. Please support our efforts here through DD suggestions, creative ideas, lots of beautiful artwork, and if you really want to show your pride for your Gallery Directors, steal one of these (there are plenty more, if you search around, or make your own!):




We appreciate your support! Now get out there and make some amazing artwork!