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#Fella aims to be a welcoming space, primarily for new members, providing useful resources and practical assistance from friendly, approachable deviants, leading to easier navigation of the site and an enjoyable, positive deviantART experience.


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Until hell freezes over

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dA Life is a series of journals at #fella, on a mission to introduce deviants old and new to fun stuff, useful stuff and downright devious stuff to discover, get involved with and enjoy. The dA Life series also exists to empower artists to use the amazing resources found at deviantART to create their own deviously artistic experience!

:bulletgreen: dA Life #01: Sharing Your Art

:bulletgreen: dA Life #02: Improving Your Art

:bulletgreen: dA Life #03: Browsing and Collecting Art

:bulletgreen: dA Life #04: Places To Go, People To See

:bulletgreen: dA Life #05: Art For All

:bulletgreen: dA Life #06: Dealing With Abuse

:bulletgreen: dA Life #07: Get in Touch and Get Involved

:bulletgreen: dA Life #08: Hosting a Contest on dA

Fun With Fella's Friends...







Here at #fella, we know our dedicated deviant members love to host contests, events and projects, and we love to promote awesome activities.

So if you're a group member and you've got something fun on the go which could do with a bit of pimping, send us a note with a short description of your project and a link to where we can find more info so we can give it a mention in our blog.

Is there any area or aspect of dA that you'd like to find out more about, learn how to use better etc? 

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We at #fella love to promote fabulous art and we know you do too, so here's your chance to share some truly inspirational work with thousands of deviants, bringing lots of exposure to talented artists.
It's not as simple as posting a bunch of thumbnails though - we want you to be as creative as the artists whose work you're shining a light on. For the chance to curate YOUR #fella exhibition this summer, send us the following information:


Your theme

We're not looking for simply photographs or pretty things. We want original concepts to match the original content that you'll be including in your exhibition. Think specific (eg jewellery inspired by the indigenous cultures of Africa) or educational (eg aviation through the ages), consider geography (eg lakes of America) or jobs (eg the world of professional make-up artistry), or even base your concept around the artists rather than the art itself (eg creations by art students or paintings by disabled artists). The possibilities are endless and the only limit is your imagination, so get imagining!


A short introduction to your exhibition

While art often speaks for itself, as the curator of an exhibition, it's important to share your vision with the people who will be enjoying the art you're promoting. Your introduction doesn't have to be an essay (in fact, it's better if it isn't). A couple of sentences will do just fine. You might want to include what inspired your choice of theme (eg I travelled through India last year and the cultures I encountered were so full of beauty) or what purpose you envisage your exhibition fulfilling (eg I want to shine a light on photographers who use traditional processes in their work).


Examples

Please include a sample of 5 (only 5, please!) thumbnails which illustrate the kind the work that you'd like to show in your exhibition. Make sure your sample is representative of the range of art you plan to exhibit. For example, if you plan to have photography, traditional art and literature in your exhibition, make sure you include examples of each of those.


How to submit your exhibition proposal

Send a note to #fella containing the information above by 10th June 2012. The final exhibitions will be selected by a panel of #fella admins and will each be posted in their own journal here at #fella over the summer.


Ok...go!

dA Life #08: Hosting a Contest on dA

Thu May 24, 2012, 1:50 AM


Welcome to the eighth dA Life blog, a series created to help you enjoy your time on dA and use it's many tools for sharing your art, appreciating other people's art and taking part in the wonderful community that we have here.

Hosting a contest on dA is a really fun way to inspire other artists and do something positive for the community. If you've never run a contest before, it can seem like a daunting task so to make it a little easier, here are some things to consider before you create your contest and open it to the deviant public...



Theme

Your contest should have a theme. It can be as vague (Aliens, Summer, Cats) or as specific as you like (Alien Cats in Summer). When choosing your theme, take time to consider it's appeal to your potential entrants. A less specific theme is likely to attact more people as the scope for entries is wider. It depends on whether or not you want your contest to be huge - sometimes, bigger isn't always better. It's up to you!


Medium

Make sure you state what mediums you'll be accepting as entries. Is your contest for all mediums or is it just for photography, for example? Again, you might wish to be more specific about this. Perhaps your contest is for digital art created with dA Muro, or traditional art created using oil pastels. Maybe you're not so fussy about HOW the entries are created as much as their style, for example you might accept any medium but the style has to be Manga-inspired or it has to be a self-portrait. Again, consider how wide the appeal is and how this relates to the number of entries you're likely to get.


Dates

Be as specific as possible about the start date and finish date of your contest. You might choose to accept new deviations only. In that case, say what date the deviation has to be created after rather than simply 'new deviations only', as this can be quite ambiguous. When setting your end date, remember that having a very close deadline can leave people with too little time to create something amazing but having one too far in the future can result in the contest losing momentum or people forgetting about it. Some people prefer to set a limit on entries, like The contest will end when there are 100 entries. If you choose to do this, be realistic about the potential size of the contest and how many entries you're actually likely to get.


How to enter

So, someone has seen your contest and created a wonderful piece of art for it. Now, how do they send their entry to you? If it's a contest run by a Group, you may want to set up a gallery folder specifically for your contest so entrants can submit their work there. If you're running the contest as an individual, you could invite people to submit their entries by note and then post them all in a journal entry or add them to a Collection you've created. If you want people to mention the contest in the Artist's Comments of their entry, it's a good idea to provide some text for them to copy and paste. The easier it is to enter your contest, the more people will do it correctly.


Who can enter

This isn't as relevant for contests run by individuals as it is for contests run by Groups. You may limit your contest only to members of your Group or you may wish to open it up to members of your Affiliates, or anyone on dA. Don't forget to set the relevent permissions for the contest entries folder in your Group gallery!


Prizes

Prizes are good. They give people added incentive to create something awesome and enter your contest. Subscriptions, prints and Points are all fabulous prizes but remember that journal features and custom creations (like personalised icons or journal CSS) are also great. If you can't supply all the prizes yourself, you can ask for help with this by posting a journal or a poll requesting donations, or opening a Donation Pool on your page. Please remember that anyone donating a prize to your contest is doing you a favour! Don't make demands and if you are going to contact people personally to ask for prize donations, please be polite and don't expect them to hand over things that they need to pay for. While some people will be happy to do this, it's rude to expect it. And it should go without saying that you shouldn't contact strangers and ask them to donate to your contest simply because you've noticed that they tend to be quite generous by nature!


Judging

There are so many ways to choose the winner(s) of your contest! You might want to choose the winner(s) by yourself (like if your contest is to design a new Journal CSS or icon for you) or you may prefer to select a panel of judges to help you do it. You could also create a poll, or a number of polls depending on the amount of entries you've had, but remember that you can't control who votes in a poll and people may vote with multiple accounts, skewing your results.


Clear, accessible information

It makes sense to have ALL the information about your contest in one place so you can easily link to it and promote it around dA. A designated journal entry is the best place to do this. This information should include everything mentioned above. The aim is for people to be able to locate every relevant piece of informaion in one go, then create and submit an entry to your contest without needing to contact you and ask for more information. It's also a good idea to include thumbs of existing entries, or examples of inspirational art, so people can get an idea of the kind of thing that's required for the contest.


Promoting your contest

There are lots of ways to promote your contest around dA! The easiest is to make a journal about it (see Clear, accessible information) and submit it to the Journals Portal under Culture > Contests as well as your own journal. This will maximise the potential for your contest being seen by as wide an audience as possible. You may also wish to make a poll (Are you going to enter my contest?) with a link and some brief information in the first comment. If people have donated prizes or you have a panel of judges assisting you, you could politely ask them to mention your contest in their journals. You could also post a link in relevant Groups or even in your signature, or you could make a promotional stamp (remember to include a link to your contest info in the Artist's Comments). If your contest is hosted by a Group, you could ask your Affiliates to help promote it with you. And don't forget #fella! Send us a note with the Theme, End Date, Medium and Information Link and we'll share your contest in our regularly updated Contests and Challenges journal.



If running a contest with prizes doesn't tickle your fancy, there are other ways you can inspire creations-on-a-theme. You might want to host an Art Challenge - pretty much the same as a contest but there are no prizes. People enter simply for the pleasure of creating something and getting involved. This also removes the need for judging/choosing winners and deadlines can be a little more relaxed.

`RockstarVanity



Contests, projects and challenges from around deviantART to inspire your creations (and give you the opportunity to win cool stuff!).

This blog entry is a living document, meaning that it gets updated on a regular and ongoing basis. If you want to bookmark it and find it easily to check for updates, you can add it to your Favourites so you'll always know where to find it.



Theme Navigating deviantART
Hosted by #SolutionsSanctuary
Medium Tutorials
Ends 31 May 2012
More info...


Theme Make Something from my Art
Hosted by ~Tjoepoe
Medium Any
Ends 31 May 2012
More info...


Theme Earth
Hosted by #myths-and-fantasy
Medium Any
Ends 31 May 2012
More info...


Theme LIVE (Cancer and Relay For Life)
Hosted by #RelayForLife
Medium Any
Ends May 2012 (date unspecified)
More info...


Theme The Dark Riders
Hosted by #DarkArt-Challenges
Medium Photomanipulation
Ends 15 June 2012
More info...


Theme PokeMask Revolution
Hosted by #Pokemon-Revolution
Medium Mask creation, then photography
Ends 18 June 2012</b>
More info...


Theme The Senses
Hosted by `Emerald-Depths
Medium Photomanipulation
Ends 21 June 2012 (may be extended)
More info...


Theme Suggest-a-thon
Hosted by =wildrune11
Medium Daily Deviation suggestions
Ends 30 June 2012
More info...


Theme Design-a-Pony
Hosted by `AwsumZ
Medium Design/colouring of lineart
Ends 02 July 2012
More info...


Theme Summer/My Best Work
Hosted by #All-Literature
Medium Literature
Ends 01 August 2012 (or when 100 entries are reached)
More info...

Theme One-Year Event: Old versus New
Hosted by #Anime-Lovers-United
Medium Any
Ends 15 August 2012
More info...


Theme Photomanipulation Contest
Hosted by =Mary-Jane-Stokely
Medium Photomanipulation (must be created in GIMP)
Ends 29 August 2012
More info...


Theme Fan Art Characters in Las Vegas
Hosted by #FanArtSociety
Medium Any
Ends 31 August 2012
More info...


Theme Traditional Art Portrait
Hosted by *Egil21
Medium Traditional mediums, drawings and paintings
Ends 30 October 2012
More info...


Theme 100 Premium Memberships; 63,600 points project
Hosted by =JoseFelipeM
Medium Donations
Ends 25 December 2012
More info...


Theme Improve Yourself
Hosted by #blackandwhiteclub
Medium Photography and traditional media
Ends 31 December 2012
More info...


Theme Walking in their shoes
Hosted by `innocencedied2nite
Medium Any
Ends Ongoing
More info...


Theme Freestyle Contest
Hosted by #PhotoManipulatorsx3
Medium Photomanipulation
Ends Ongoing
More info...


Theme Ember X Goldey's 1 month anniversary
Hosted by ~Matrix-III
Medium Not stated
Ends Ongoing
More info...


Theme Project Name Origins
Hosted by *SilberCorgi
Medium Online name/handle origin stories
Ends Ongoing
More info...


Theme Get points for suggesting
Hosted by #Poetry-To-The-Masses
Medium Song and poem suggestions
Ends Ongoing
More info...


Theme Summer with the Simpsons
Hosted by #HomerAndMargeSimpson
Medium Drawing
Ends Not stated
More info...


Theme Homer all around the world
Hosted by #HomerAndMargeSimpson
Medium Drawing
Ends Not stated
More info...


Theme Stick It To The Man
Hosted by #KeepThemHonest
Medium Comic Strips
Ends TBA
More info...



If you're running a contest, project or challenge and would like #fella to help promote it, please send a note to the group with a link to where more info can be found and we'll list it here.

`RockstarVanity

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~Axel-DK64 May 15, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
If Fella was in Brawl, what would his level theme, boss theme, and victory jingle be?

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~pikatheking025 May 8, 2012  New member
Happy Birthday, fella! U R invited to my webpage!
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=Beavisjr May 6, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Fella group indeed...but what about his own account?

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~MikeTron May 5, 2012  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Happy Birthday!

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*Jenny-Winter May 4, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hi there! I always wanted to ask if Fella's male or female? ^^'

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^namenotrequired May 5, 2012  Student Interface Designer
He's always refered to as 'he' so I'm guessing male! :D

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FAQ #56: How can I get noticed on this site?
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~Yessilneth May 5, 2012  Student General Artist
Male

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Pregúntame a mi :) ---->[link]
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Happy belated birthday Fella!
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:iconhappybirthdaysignplz: Fella~! :iconihavecaekplz:

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~ClassicGamer95 Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Hey Fella. I just want to wish you a happy birthday. Take care on your birthday.

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*mndi Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FELLA!

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~StephTeam10 Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
happy B-day

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"You Live, You Learn... You Crash and Burn." <-- Fav Saying
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=NarikoX Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Happy Birthday Fella!!

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Screw Captain Crunch I want Captain Kirkland's Cereal!!

ONWARD MAH TRUSTY STEED! ono

WARNING! DO NOT FEED THE RABID FANGIRL!

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=lekadema Apr 28, 2012  Student General Artist
happybirthday fella

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=Platyxander Apr 28, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Happy Birthday Fella

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