I've been thinking for a long time to do something fun and enriching that'd involve the dA community, I wanted to find a way to thank dA for how this place has nurtured my growth, along came

suggesting holding weekly challenges. With little persuasion, it's going to happen and we're putting in cash prize~!
The Challenge
Starting in approximately June (stay tuned!)
Together with *
nJoo, we are planning to host a weekly 2D art and photography challenge!
Bi-weekly for 2D and bi-weekly for photography in alternating weeks, you will have about one and a half week for turn around each time.
Prize: $50 cash prize to each challenge's winner (paypal only, or something of the same value or not exceeding, for those without paypal).
The challenges for Photography and 2D Art will be held separately, but we will have a Points/Ranking System for counting your participation in both to collect credits. ^_^ That's still needing ironing out, we're thinking of holding a lucky draw every month as a consolation prize for your participation and support, and for that you will use the participation points credits to join. XD Throw in any ideas you may have!
What you can do
The details are still being figured out, but here's how you guys can help! Please give us your opinions!
1) Should there're be a 2nd prize? (thought of dividing into $40 and $10, but $10 seems very pointless)
2) What category would you like to see for 2D? *
nJoo was thinking of involving mainly concept, character, creature,etc. (other category would pop in here and there)
3) What suggestions do you have for the photography contest? I have some things in mind, whether by specific topics or throwing it wide open, but I'd love to hear what you think.
4) Because the number of options to input in the journal poll is limited, in what way do you suggest for the voting to be fair and relatively easy? A judging panel? I was thinking of posting the entries in my journal and have public voting on the #.
5) Contest title! Something catchy?

6) Another way you can help. Spread the news! Link over to ours and get others to participate too~ (well just contributing ideas for now hehe). Hopefully we can make it into a long running and fun contest! (currently we are aiming to go on for 4 months first?)
Please feel free to add any other points if you want to raise any.
This entry has nothing to do with competition rules, we already prepared another official journal entry for that.
For specific 2D Art Challenge feedbacks please leave it in
njoo's Journal entry.
Any prize donation would always help too.

I really hope that hope this will help to both let everyone learn and inspire each other, and give unknown artists and photographers more exposure~

As for myself, I have more or less recovered. But due to the overload of work I am like a walking zombie right now, to the point when I woke to a call this afternoon I thought I was late for my photoshoot happening tomorrow morning. I was in such a panic I didn't know whether to jump off my balcony or simply avoid picking up the call and find myself an accident to meet (i thought i slept through the night). ToT