Community Events - October 2026

October is packed with reasons to create, connect, and explore! Jump into spooky seasonal badge challenges, level up your skills with a brand-new tutorial, or take part in group-led contests happening across the community.

Community Highlights

Celebrating Deviousness: October 2026

Join us in celebrating this month's Deviousness recipient, @Sa-Dui, and the lasting impact they've made on the community through their dynamic digital illustrations, vibrant worldbuilding, and passion.

Seniority Announcement: October 2026

Congratulations to the newest recipients of Seniority! Thank you for your incredible contributions and positivity across DeviantArt.

Join ArtTober 2026

Carve out time for creativity every day this month! Take on 31 daily tag challenges for chances to win Points, Quartz badges, Trick-or-Treat badges, and an exclusive "Eternal Deviant" T-shirt.

Treat friends to a Trick-or-Treat Badge

Spread some spooky sweetness by handing out free Trick-or-Treat badges to your favorite deviations and comments, and dress up your profile with the seasonal Neon Ghostie skin!

How to Draw Stitches with Vitani4000

Piece together a scar-y Halloween look step-by-step with @Vitani4000, then submit your artwork to earn a haunting new badge for your profile!

Group-Led Events

The Great Halloween Candy Heist

Join in on a sweet Halloween adventure and complete challenges to claim your loot!

Earn the October 2026 Group Profile Badge

Color the featured line art to collect the group's custom profile badge for October.

European Renaissance Contest

Channel classic art history and bring rich historical elegance to life in this themed coloring contest.

WATN: Dorian Gray

Take inspiration from Oscar Wilde’s classic story and craft a piece of literature based on this month's writing prompt.

Spin a HauntedHues Tale This October!

Write a spine-tingling story incorporating seasonal color prompts to join the spooky festivities.

Weekly Diamond & Hype Badge Giveaways

Feeling lucky? Jump in each week for chances to win Diamonds and Hype badges just by participating and engaging with the community.

Haunted Hues: The October Group Badge

Welcome the spooky season by creating art for this month's community group badge challenge!

DeviantAI Community Events - October 2026

Explore the full roundup of Halloween-themed AI activities, prompts, and seasonal challenges happening this month.

Choose Your HauntedHues Character this October

Break out your digital brushes and illustrate your chosen character using seasonal color palettes.

Trick or Treat Fan Art Challenge

Create spooky fan art featuring your favorite characters celebrating Halloween!

Haunted Hues Fan Art Badge Challenge

Pay tribute to popular pop culture worlds using the October Haunted Hues color scheme to earn a badge.

Give & Get Comments: October

Share thoughtful feedback with fellow artists and receive detailed comments on your own work in return.

October Badge Challenge - Haunted Hues

Pick up your physical mediums—paints, pencils, inks, and more—to take on this month's traditional art badge prompt.

Other Events

Pictober 2026 - Test your creative prompt skills and share your artwork in this annual community event!

Have a community event or contest starting in November? Message @moonbeam13 with the details so we can consider it for next month's journal!

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