10th BirthdAy Bash Wrap Up!

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Published: Aug 20, 2010

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10th BIRTHDAY BASH WRAP UP

It's always bittersweet when a party ends, but in our case, the warm fuzzies
we got from celebrating a decade of deviousness at the House of Blues in
Hollywood will remain for the next 10 years and beyond. Our 10th BirthdAy
Bash was an absolute blast, and we're only just now beginning to get back
into the swing of normal work and not awesome-sauce-party-planning-24/7.

The turnout was amazing! We had over 1,000 people show up throughout
the day, and nearly 8,000 visitors joined us through the Interwebs via our
live uStream channels and streaming #Auditorium chat. We're truly touched
that so many of you were able to make it to the House of Blues and that
those who couldn't be there in person joined us online!

$spyed welcomed deviants to the party by releasing the much-anticipated
"It's coming..." feature we've been developing for months – the amazing
deviantART muro, our new drawing tool. Reaction to deviantART muro has
been nothing short of tear-jerkingly inspirational to all of us who work every
day on new ways to help our artists grow and produce art in ways never
thought possible. If you haven't had a chance yet, give deviantART muro a
go! It's downright addictive for all skill levels.

The bars are packed… with artists trying out deviantART muro on
one of forty laptops throughout the place. You couldn't order a
drink there, but someone could sure whip you up anything
imaginable!

In the keynote speech, $spyed spoke on how work in the past gives us the
tools to progress into the future. He gave a brief history of deviantART
through the years, where we've come to where we're going. He showcased
a few selected deviants' first deviations and compared them to their
astounding current works, outlining how their artistic talents have grown
and matured throughout the years. He spoke of the World Tour and how
touching it was to hear firsthand accounts about how deviantART has
changed lives. Finally, he gave a glimpse into where we're headed with the
community and groups and general 21st century mind-blowings.

After Angelo's stick-figure attempt at `Artgerm's famous Pepper,
`Artgerm HIMSELF came out and drew her wishing deviantART a
happy birthday in front of a crowd of onlookers!

Off the stage, there was no
shortage of squee-inducing things
to do. On the second floor,
deviantART superstars
`precurser,
$endosage,
$liquisoft, and
`Artgerm
blew up the tutorial room, showing
a rapt crowd of deviants how to
tackle some of the more-interesting
facets of artistic ability. Our art
gallery and user-submitted
postcards from the Birthady
Postcard Project adorned the walls
and delighted the eyes of everyone
strolling through.

Up on the top floor, users present at
the party could watch their own
galleries streaming in a live feed on
plasma screens in almost every
room. Finally, an artist's dream –
the art supply room in the back
allowed anyone passing by to jot
down a sketch, paint a watercolor,
sculpt some clay, or make a collage
at a table with all their devious
friends.

Art appreciators are taken aback by the talent of

some of our print artists.

Top all that off with real-live llamas
who loved to pose for pictures and
jammin' DJs who kept the crowd
dancing late into the night, and we
humbly proclaim the party a HUGE
SUCCESS!

Jerry and Seinfeld (yes, really, the
names of the llamas) show the love.
Seinfeld the Llama is thinking to himself,
"What is the DEAL with the House of
Blues? It's not a house, and it's not blue.
Come on, people. Will somebody please
help me out?!"

And it was all thanks to you! We
were absolutely floored by the
outpouring of support our deviants
showed us, and it makes us proud
to keep working for the community
for many years to come. To
everyone reading this... thank you,
thank you, thank you for calling
deviantART your artistic home. We
love you.

Photos courtesy of `zemotion.

We'd like to take a quick, yet
important, moment to thank one of
our own — the person most
responsible for the planning and
organizing of the 10th BirthdAy
Bash in Hollywood. If you attended
the party, or enjoyed it from the
comfort of your home, you have
$LaurenKitsune to thank.
Her tireless effort and immense
dedication to ensuring the success
of the event was remarkable and
awe-inspiring for the entire staff.

Lauren never gave up, despite
unexpected setbacks, and used her
creativity and ingenuity to create an
event that will live on in the hearts
of many throughout the years.
Thanks to her true devious spirit,
deviantART celebrated its 10th
birthday in style. For this,
we thank you $LaurenKitsune!

But that's not all! Deviants from around the world, took it upon
themselves to host local deviantMEETs and celebrate our 10th
BirthdAy in style! Details of their awesome parties and devious
pictures can be found in the various blogs below.