diff --git a/app/community/members.controller.js b/app/community/members.controller.js
index 1b12bd21b..92c50e0d6 100644
--- a/app/community/members.controller.js
+++ b/app/community/members.controller.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import angular from 'angular'
     ctrl.notSearch = true
     ctrl.showing = 'list'
     ctrl.domain = CONSTANTS.domain
-    ctrl.currentMonth = 'March 2016'
+    ctrl.currentMonth = 'April 2016'
     ctrl.memberLeaderboard = []
     ctrl.copilots = []
     CommunityDataService.getMembersData()
diff --git a/app/community/members.jade b/app/community/members.jade
index e8c6f8dc3..037e41d57 100644
--- a/app/community/members.jade
+++ b/app/community/members.jade
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
       .platform-stats-container
         .stat
           p.statVal {{ctrl.platformStats.memberCount | number : 0}}
-          p.statLabel ACTIVE MEMBER
+          p.statLabel ACTIVE MEMBERS
         .stat
           p.statVal {{ctrl.platformStats.activeMembersCount | number : 0}}
           p.statLabel COMPETING TODAY
         .stat
           p.statVal {{ctrl.platformStats.prizePurse | currency:undefined:0}}
-          p.statLabel AVAILABLE PRIZE
+          p.statLabel AVAILABLE PRIZES
         .stat
           p.statVal {{ctrl.platformStats.activeContestsCount | number : 0}}
           p.statLabel ACTIVE CHALLENGES
diff --git a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.directive.js b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.directive.js
index 75f25e7e1..2c5daf8f5 100644
--- a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.directive.js
+++ b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.directive.js
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
       controller: ['$scope', function($scope) {
         var stockartId = 0
         var emptyStockart = {
-          description: '',
-          sourceUrl: '',
-          fileNumber: '',
-          isPhotoDescriptionRequired: false,
-          isPhotoURLRequired: false,
-          isFileNumberRequired: false
+          sourceUrl: ''
         }
 
         // Initialize stockart form data
@@ -45,9 +40,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
           // If only one stockart fieldset is there, just reset the values
           // so that ng-repeat doesn't refresh and there is no UI flickering
           if (Object.keys($scope.formStockarts).length === 1) {
-            $scope.submissionForm['photoDescription' + index].$setPristine()
             $scope.submissionForm['photoURL' + index].$setPristine()
-            $scope.submissionForm['fileNumber' + index].$setPristine()
             $scope.formStockarts[index] = angular.copy(emptyStockart)
 
           } else {
@@ -57,36 +50,9 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
 
         $scope.isButtonDisabled = function() {
           return _.some($scope.formStockarts, function(stockart) {
-            return !stockart.description || !stockart.sourceUrl || !stockart.fileNumber
+            return !stockart.sourceUrl
           })
         }
-
-        $scope.showMandatoryMessage = function(inputValue, inputName) {
-          var id = inputName.slice(-1)
-
-          var stockartSection = $scope.formStockarts[id]
-
-          var stockartDescription = stockartSection.description
-          var stockartSourceUrl = stockartSection.sourceUrl
-          var stockartFileNumber = stockartSection.fileNumber
-
-          if (!stockartDescription && !stockartSourceUrl && !stockartFileNumber) {
-            // All fields empty so required should be false
-            stockartSection.isPhotoDescriptionRequired = false
-            stockartSection.isPhotoURLRequired = false
-            stockartSection.isFileNumberRequired = false
-          } else if (stockartDescription && stockartSourceUrl && stockartFileNumber) {
-            // All fields filled out, so required should be false
-            stockartSection.isPhotoDescriptionRequired = false
-            stockartSection.isPhotoURLRequired = false
-            stockartSection.isFileNumberRequired = false
-          } else {
-            // Fields are not completely filled out or completely blank so setting required to true
-            stockartSection.isPhotoDescriptionRequired = true
-            stockartSection.isPhotoURLRequired = true
-            stockartSection.isFileNumberRequired = true
-          }
-        }
       }]
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.jade b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.jade
index 7f10fb425..f561d1f15 100644
--- a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.jade
+++ b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.jade
@@ -1,44 +1,17 @@
 .fieldset(ng-repeat="(stockartId, stockart) in formStockarts")
   button.clean.remove-section(type="button", ng-click="deleteStockartFieldset(stockartId)")
 
-  tc-input.fieldset__input(
-    label-text="Photo Description",
-    asterisk-text="Field can't be empty",
-    show-asterisk-text="true",
-    placeholder="A picture of a girl",
-    input-value="stockart.description",
-    input-name="photoDescription{{stockartId}}",
-    input-required="formStockarts[stockartId].isPhotoDescriptionRequired",
-    maxlength="100",
-    on-input-change="showMandatoryMessage(inputValue, inputName)"
-  )
-
   tc-input.fieldset__input(
     label-text="Photo URL",
-    asterisk-text="Field can't be empty",
-    show-asterisk-text="true",
     placeholder="www.istockphoto.com",
     input-value="stockart.sourceUrl",
     input-name="photoURL{{stockartId}}",
     input-required="formStockarts[stockartId].isPhotoURLRequired",
     input-pattern="urlRegEx",
-    maxlength="250",
-    on-input-change="showMandatoryMessage(inputValue, inputName)"
+    maxlength="250"
   )
 
   .tc-error-messages(ng-show="submissionForm['photoURL' + stockartId].$dirty && submissionForm['photoURL' + stockartId].$invalid && submissionForm['photoURL' + stockartId].$error.pattern")
     p Please enter a valid url.
 
-  tc-input.fieldset__input(
-    label-text="File Number",
-    asterisk-text="Field can't be empty",
-    show-asterisk-text="true",
-    placeholder="u2434312",
-    input-value="stockart.fileNumber",
-    input-name="fileNumber{{stockartId}}",
-    input-required="formStockarts[stockartId].isFileNumberRequired",
-    maxlength="50",
-    on-input-change="showMandatoryMessage(inputValue, inputName)"
-  )
-
 button.fieldset__button.tc-btn.tc-btn-s(type="button", ng-click="createAdditionalStockartFieldset()", ng-disabled="isButtonDisabled()") + Add Stock Photo
diff --git a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.spec.js b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.spec.js
index d0be7a02c..8b92a6d46 100644
--- a/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.spec.js
+++ b/app/directives/tc-form-stockart/tc-form-stockart.spec.js
@@ -29,12 +29,7 @@ describe('Topcoder Form Stockart Directive', function() {
       var initialStockart = isolateScope.formStockarts[0]
 
       expect(initialStockart.id).to.equal(0)
-      expect(initialStockart.description).to.equal('')
       expect(initialStockart.sourceUrl).to.equal('')
-      expect(initialStockart.fileNumber).to.equal('')
-      expect(initialStockart.isPhotoDescriptionRequired).to.equal(false)
-      expect(initialStockart.isPhotoURLRequired).to.equal(false)
-      expect(initialStockart.isFileNumberRequired).to.equal(false)
     })
 
     it('a regular expression', function() {
@@ -79,21 +74,21 @@ describe('Topcoder Form Stockart Directive', function() {
     it('resets the stockart fieldset when it\'s the only one', function() {
       var stockart = isolateScope.formStockarts[0]
 
-      expect(stockart.description).to.equal('')
+      expect(stockart.sourceUrl).to.equal('')
 
-      stockart.description = 'a funny cat picture'
+      stockart.sourceUrl = 'www.myURL.com'
       scope.$digest()
 
-      expect(stockart.description).to.equal('a funny cat picture')
+      expect(stockart.sourceUrl).to.equal('www.myURL.com')
 
       isolateScope.deleteStockartFieldset(0)
       scope.$digest()
 
-      expect(isolateScope.formStockarts[0].description).to.equal('')
+      expect(isolateScope.formStockarts[0].sourceUrl).to.equal('')
     })
   })
 
-  describe('isButtonDisabled', function() {
+  describe.only('isButtonDisabled', function() {
     var button
 
     beforeEach(function() {
@@ -108,37 +103,20 @@ describe('Topcoder Form Stockart Directive', function() {
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
     })
 
-    it('disables the button when 1 field is filled out', function() {
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].description = 'test description'
-      scope.$digest()
-
-      expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
-    })
-
-    it('disables the button when 2 fields are filled out', function() {
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].description = 'test description'
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].sourceUrl = 'url'
-      scope.$digest()
-
+    it('enables the button when the url field is filled out', function() {
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
-    })
 
-    it('enables the button when all fields are filled out', function() {
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].description = 'test description'
       isolateScope.formStockarts[0].sourceUrl = 'url'
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].fileNumber = '123'
       scope.$digest()
 
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.false
     })
 
-    it('disables the button when any field in any fieldset is empty', function() {
+    it('disables the button when any url field in any fieldset is empty', function() {
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
 
       // Fill out first fieldset
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].description = 'test description'
       isolateScope.formStockarts[0].sourceUrl = 'url.com'
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].fileNumber = '123'
       scope.$digest()
 
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.false
@@ -149,81 +127,16 @@ describe('Topcoder Form Stockart Directive', function() {
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
 
       // Fill out second fieldset
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[1].description = 'test description2'
       isolateScope.formStockarts[1].sourceUrl = 'url2.com'
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[1].fileNumber = '1232'
       scope.$digest()
 
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.false
 
-      // Empty a field in the first fieldset
-      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].fileNumber = ''
+      // Empty the field in the first fieldset
+      isolateScope.formStockarts[0].sourceUrl = ''
       scope.$digest()
 
       expect(button.disabled).to.be.true
     })
   })
-
-  describe('showMandatoryMessage', function() {
-    describe('sets the stockart required properties to false when all fields are', function() {
-      var stockart
-
-      beforeEach(function() {
-        stockart = isolateScope.formStockarts[0]
-        stockart.description = 'test description'
-        stockart.sourceUrl = 'url.com'
-        stockart.fileNumber = '123'
-        scope.$digest()
-      })
-
-      afterEach(function() {
-        stockart = undefined
-      })
-
-      it('filled out', function() {
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoDescriptionRequired).to.be.false
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoURLRequired).to.be.false
-        expect(stockart.isFileNumberRequired).to.be.false
-      })
-
-      it('empty', function() {
-        // Reset stockart fields
-        stockart.description = ''
-        stockart.sourceUrl = ''
-        stockart.fileNumber = ''
-        scope.$digest()
-
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoDescriptionRequired).to.be.false
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoURLRequired).to.be.false
-        expect(stockart.isFileNumberRequired).to.be.false
-      })
-    })
-
-
-    describe('sets the stockart required properties to false when all fields are', function() {
-      var stockart
-
-      beforeEach(function() {
-        stockart = isolateScope.formStockarts[0]
-        stockart.description = 'test description'
-        stockart.sourceUrl = 'url.com'
-        stockart.fileNumber = '123'
-        scope.$digest()
-      })
-
-      afterEach(function() {
-        stockart = undefined
-      })
-
-      it('sets the stockart required properties to true if any field is blank', function() {
-        // Reset stockart fields
-        stockart.description = ''
-        scope.$digest()
-
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoDescriptionRequired).to.be.true
-        expect(stockart.isPhotoURLRequired).to.be.true
-        expect(stockart.isFileNumberRequired).to.be.true
-      })
-    })
-  })
 })
diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index 88d8a918b..30f039869 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ require('../assets/css/sitemap/sitemap.scss')
 require('../assets/css/settings/update-password.scss')
 require('../assets/css/settings/settings.scss')
 require('../assets/css/settings/preferences.scss')
+require('../assets/css/settings/email.scss')
 require('../assets/css/settings/edit-profile.scss')
 require('../assets/css/settings/account-info.scss')
 require('../assets/css/profile/subtrack.scss')
diff --git a/app/services/api.service.js b/app/services/api.service.js
index 8881f4d4d..9f7735975 100644
--- a/app/services/api.service.js
+++ b/app/services/api.service.js
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
       case 'SUBMISSIONS':
       case 'USER':
         return _getRestangularV3(CONSTANTS.AUTH_API_URL)
+      case 'MAILCHIMP':
+        return _getRestangularV3(CONSTANTS.INTERNAL_API_URL)
       default:
         return _getRestangularV3()
       }
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
           })
           .setDefaultHeaders({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
           .addRequestInterceptor(function(element, operation, what, url) {
+            // for mailchimp api, don't add param field in the body
+            if (url.indexOf('mailchimp') > -1) {
+              return element
+            }
             if (url.indexOf('members') > -1 || (operation.toLowerCase() === 'post' && url.indexOf('profiles') > -1)) {
               return {
                 param: element
diff --git a/app/services/communityData.service.js b/app/services/communityData.service.js
index 66fa59d22..9f951ca1c 100644
--- a/app/services/communityData.service.js
+++ b/app/services/communityData.service.js
@@ -21,29 +21,29 @@ import angular from 'angular'
       var data = {
         'memberLeaderboard': [
           {
-            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/universo_march2016.png',
-            'name': 'universo',
+            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/toxicpixel_apr2016.png',
+            'name': 'ToxicPixel',
             'contestType': 'Design',
-            'description': 'Won $4,500 in design challenges',
+            'description': 'Won $4,200 with top prizes in LUX and Idea Gen!',
             'class': 'design'
           }, {
-            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sdgun_march2016.png',
-            'name': 'sdgun',
+            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/monicamuranyi_apr2016.png',
+            'name': 'MonicaMuranyi',
             'contestType': 'Development',
-            'description': 'Nine wins for $2,076',
+            'description': 'Won $8,300 across 12 competitions',
             'class': 'develop'
           }, {
-            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/BSBandme_march2016.png',
-            'name': 'BSBandme',
+            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sugina_apr2016.png',
+            'name': 'Sugina',
             'contestType': 'Data Science',
-            'description': 'Gained 285 rating points within all 3 January SRMs',
+            'description': 'Total increase of 175 points, with a jump from Div 2 to Div 1',
             'class': 'data-science'
           }, {
-            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/johan_92_march2016.png',
-            'name': 'johan_92',
-            'contestType': 'Design Rookie',
-            'description': 'Joined end of December and has had 4 1st place wins!',
-            'class': 'design'
+            'avatar': '//www.topcoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tritias_apr2016.png',
+            'name': 'TiTrias',
+            'contestType': 'Development Rookie',
+            'description': 'Won first challenge within a month of joining!',
+            'class': 'develop'
           }
         ],
         'copilots': [{
diff --git a/app/services/mailchimp.service.js b/app/services/mailchimp.service.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ead0d06a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/mailchimp.service.js
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import angular from 'angular'
+
+(function() {
+  'use strict'
+
+  angular.module('tc.services').factory('MailchimpService', MailchimpService)
+
+  MailchimpService.$inject = ['$http', 'logger', 'Restangular', 'CONSTANTS', 'ApiService', '$q']
+
+  function MailchimpService($http, logger, Restangular, CONSTANTS, ApiService, $q) {
+    var mailchimpApi = ApiService.getApiServiceProvider('MAILCHIMP')
+    var service = {
+      getMemberSubscription: getMemberSubscription,
+      addSubscription: addSubscription
+    }
+    return service
+
+    function getMemberSubscription(user) {
+      return $q(function(resolve, reject) {
+        mailchimpApi.one('mailchimp/lists', CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID)
+        .one('members', user.userId).get()
+        .then(function(resp) {
+          resolve(resp)
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          if (err.status === 404) {
+            logger.debug('Member subscription not found')
+            resolve()
+            return
+          }
+          logger.error('Error getting member to subscription list', err)
+
+          var errorStatus = 'FATAL_ERROR'
+          reject({
+            status: errorStatus,
+            msg: err.errorMessage
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    }
+
+
+    function addSubscription(user, preferences) {
+      var subscription = {
+        userId: user.userId,
+        firstName: user.firstName,
+        lastName: user.lastName,
+        interests: {}
+      }
+      if (!preferences) {
+        subscription.interests[CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_GEN] = true
+      } else {
+        subscription.interests = preferences
+      }
+      return $q(function(resolve, reject) {
+        mailchimpApi.one('mailchimp/lists', CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID)
+        .customPUT(subscription, 'members')
+        .then(function(resp) {
+          resolve(resp)
+        })
+        .catch(function(err) {
+          logger.error('Error adding member to subscription list', err)
+
+          var errorStatus = 'FATAL_ERROR'
+
+          reject({
+            status: errorStatus,
+            msg: err.errorMessage
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    }
+  }
+})()
diff --git a/app/settings/email/email.controller.js b/app/settings/email/email.controller.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..443265c54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/settings/email/email.controller.js
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import angular from 'angular'
+
+(function () {
+  'use strict'
+
+  angular.module('tc.settings').controller('EmailSettingsController', EmailSettingsController)
+
+  EmailSettingsController.$inject = ['$rootScope', 'userProfile', 'ProfileService', 'MailchimpService', 'logger', 'CONSTANTS', 'toaster', '$q', '$scope']
+
+  function EmailSettingsController($rootScope, userProfile, ProfileService, MailchimpService, logger, CONSTANTS, toaster, $q, $scope) {
+    var vm = this
+    vm.loading = false
+    vm.saving = false
+    vm.isDirty = isDirty
+    vm.save = save
+
+    activate()
+
+    function activate() {
+      vm.newsletters = [
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_GEN,
+          name: 'General Newsletter',
+          desc: 'News summary from all tracks and programs',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        },
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_DESIGN,
+          name: 'Design Newsletter',
+          desc: 'Website, mobile, and product design; UI and UX',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        },
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_DEV,
+          name: 'Developer Newsletter',
+          desc: 'Software architecture, component assembly, application development, and bug hunting',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        },
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_DATA,
+          name: 'Data Science Newsletter',
+          desc: 'Algorithm and data structures, statistical analysis',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        },
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_IOS,
+          name: 'iOS Community Newsletter',
+          desc: 'Mobile app design and development for iOS, with Swift emphasis',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        },
+        {
+          id: CONSTANTS.MAILCHIMP_NL_TCO,
+          name: 'TCO Newsletter',
+          desc: 'Our annual online and onsite tournament to celebrate and reward the community',
+          enabled: false,
+          dirty: false
+        }
+      ]
+
+      vm.loading = true
+      return MailchimpService.getMemberSubscription(userProfile).then(function(subscription) {
+        vm.loading = false
+        if (!subscription) {
+          // add member to the list with empty preferences
+          MailchimpService.addSubscription(userProfile, {}).then(function(resp) {
+            logger.debug(resp)
+          }).catch(function(err) {
+            // no error to user
+            //TODO some error alert to community admin
+            logger.debug('error in adding user to member list')    
+          })
+        } else {
+          if (subscription.interests) {
+            vm.newsletters.forEach(function(newsletter) {
+              if (subscription.interests[newsletter.id]) {
+                newsletter.enabled = true
+              }
+            })
+          }
+        }
+      })
+    }
+
+    function isDirty() {
+      var dirty = false
+      vm.newsletters.forEach(function(newsletter) {
+        if (newsletter.dirty){
+          dirty = true
+        }
+      })
+      return dirty
+    }
+
+    function save() {
+      vm.saving = true
+      var preferences = {}
+      vm.newsletters.forEach(function(newsletter) {
+        preferences[newsletter.id] = newsletter.enabled
+      })
+      MailchimpService.addSubscription(userProfile, preferences).then(function(resp) {
+        vm.loading = false
+        vm.saving = false
+        // reset dirty state for all newsletter options
+        vm.newsletters.forEach(function(newsletter) {
+          newsletter.dirty = false
+        })
+        toaster.pop('success', 'Success!', 'Preferences updated.')
+      }).catch(function(err) {
+        logger.error('Could not update email preferences', err)
+        vm.loading = false
+        vm.saving = false
+
+        toaster.pop('error', 'Whoops!', 'Something went wrong. Please try again later.')
+      })
+    }
+  }
+})()
diff --git a/app/settings/email/email.jade b/app/settings/email/email.jade
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63742b87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/settings/email/email.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+.email-preferences-container
+  .settings-section.newsletters
+    .section-info
+      h2 Email Preferences
+      .description Choose the community newsletters that you would like to receive. They are sent about once a week and have the latest news on challenges, events, and special programs.
+
+    .section-fields
+      .processing(ng-show="vm.loading")
+        i.fa.fa-spinner.fa-spin
+      .newsletters(ng-hide="vm.loading")
+        .newsletter(ng-repeat="newsletter in vm.newsletters")
+
+          .content(ng-class="{ disabled: !newsletter.enabled }")
+            .newsletter-details
+              .text
+                span.title {{newsletter.name}}
+                .description
+                  span(ng-bind="newsletter.desc")
+
+            .onoffswitch
+              input.onoffswitch-checkbox(type='checkbox', name='onoffswitch', checked='', ng-model="newsletter.enabled", id="{{newsletter.name}}-onoffswitch", ng-change="newsletter.dirty = !newsletter.dirty")
+              label.onoffswitch-label(for='{{newsletter.name}}-onoffswitch')
+                span.onoffswitch-inner
+                span.onoffswitch-switch
+  .save-section
+    button.tc-btn.tc-btn-l.done-button(
+      type="button",
+      tc-busy-button, tc-busy-when="vm.saving",
+      ng-click="vm.save()",
+      ng-disabled="!vm.isDirty()") Save
diff --git a/app/settings/preferences/preferences.jade b/app/settings/preferences/preferences.jade
index 7e9c5f3b2..b836ce4dd 100644
--- a/app/settings/preferences/preferences.jade
+++ b/app/settings/preferences/preferences.jade
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 .preferences-container
     ul
-      li
-        a(href="http://thecloud.appirio.com/email_prefs_request.html", target="_blank")
-          .icon
-            i.fa.fa-envelope
-          span Email Preferences
-          .description Specify what kind of email you would like to receive from us
-
       li
         a(href="https://apps.{{DOMAIN}}/forums/?module=Settings", target="_blank")
           .icon
diff --git a/app/settings/settings.jade b/app/settings/settings.jade
index 8c3cd2d0a..8923a13f5 100644
--- a/app/settings/settings.jade
+++ b/app/settings/settings.jade
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
       li
         a(ui-sref="settings.account", ui-sref-active="active-tab") Account
 
+      li
+        a(ui-sref="settings.email", ui-sref-active="active-tab") Email
+
       li
         a(ui-sref="settings.preferences", ui-sref-active="active-tab") Preferences
 
diff --git a/app/settings/settings.routes.js b/app/settings/settings.routes.js
index 0dce4be57..031faed38 100644
--- a/app/settings/settings.routes.js
+++ b/app/settings/settings.routes.js
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ import angular from 'angular'
           title: 'Account Info'
         }
       },
+      'settings.email': {
+        url: 'email/',
+        template: require('./email/email')(),
+        controller: 'EmailSettingsController',
+        controllerAs: 'vm',
+        data: {
+          title: 'Email Preferences'
+        },
+        resolve: {
+          userIdentity: ['UserService', function(UserService) {
+            return UserService.getUserIdentity()
+          }],
+          userProfile: ['userIdentity', 'ProfileService', function(userIdentity, ProfileService) {
+            return ProfileService.getUserProfile(userIdentity.handle.toLowerCase())
+          }]
+        }
+      },
       'settings.preferences': {
         url: 'preferences/',
         template: require('./preferences/preferences')(),
diff --git a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
index 75b0668d0..a564c876c 100644
--- a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
+++ b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.controller.js
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
 
   angular.module('tc.skill-picker').controller('SkillPickerController', SkillPickerController)
 
-  SkillPickerController.$inject = ['$scope', 'CONSTANTS', 'ProfileService', '$state', 'userProfile', 'featuredSkills', 'logger', 'toaster', 'MemberCertService', '$q']
+  SkillPickerController.$inject = ['$scope', 'CONSTANTS', 'ProfileService', '$state', 'userProfile', 'featuredSkills', 'logger', 'toaster', 'MemberCertService', '$q', 'MailchimpService']
 
-  function SkillPickerController($scope, CONSTANTS, ProfileService, $state, userProfile, featuredSkills, logger, toaster, MemberCertService, $q) {
+  function SkillPickerController($scope, CONSTANTS, ProfileService, $state, userProfile, featuredSkills, logger, toaster, MemberCertService, $q, MailchimpService) {
     var vm = this
     vm.ASSET_PREFIX = CONSTANTS.ASSET_PREFIX
     vm.IOS_PROGRAM_ID = CONSTANTS.SWIFT_PROGRAM_ID
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
      * Activates the controller.
      */
     function activate() {
+      addToMailingList()
       initCommunities()
       checkCommunityStatus()
     }
@@ -137,6 +138,25 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
       }
     }
 
+    function addToMailingList() {
+      return MailchimpService.getMemberSubscription(userProfile).then(function(subscription) {
+        logger.debug(subscription)
+        if (!subscription) {
+          return MailchimpService.addSubscription(userProfile).then(function(resp) {
+            logger.debug(resp)
+          }).catch(function(err) {
+            // no error to user
+            //TODO some error alert to community admin
+            logger.debug('error in adding user to member list')    
+          })
+        }
+      }).catch(function(err) {
+        // no error to user
+        //TODO some error alert to community admin
+        logger.debug('error in adding user to member list')
+      })
+    }
+
     /**
      * Persists the user's altered information.
      */
diff --git a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
index 7a2100fc7..70dd236c1 100644
--- a/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
+++ b/app/skill-picker/skill-picker.spec.js
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ const mockData = require('../../tests/test-helpers/mock-data')
 
 describe('Skill Picker Controller', function() {
   var vm
-  var toasterSvc, memberCertService, profileService, state
+  var toasterSvc, memberCertService, profileService, mailchimpService, state
   var mockProfile = mockData.getMockProfile()
 
   beforeEach(function() {
     bard.appModule('tc.skill-picker')
-    bard.inject(this, '$controller', '$rootScope', '$q', 'MemberCertService', 'ProfileService', 'toaster', 'CONSTANTS')
+    bard.inject(this, '$controller', '$rootScope', '$q', 'MemberCertService', 'ProfileService', 'MailchimpService', 'toaster', 'CONSTANTS')
 
     memberCertService = MemberCertService
     profileService = ProfileService
@@ -52,6 +52,29 @@ describe('Skill Picker Controller', function() {
       return deferred.promise
     })
 
+    mailchimpService = MailchimpService
+    sinon.stub(mailchimpService, 'getMemberSubscription', function(user) {
+      var deferred = $q.defer()
+      if (user.userId === 10336829) {
+        deferred.resolve()
+      } else if (user.userId === 12345) {
+        var resp = { id: 'sdku34i5kdk', email_address: user.email}
+        deferred.resolve(resp)
+      } else {
+        deferred.reject()
+      }
+      return deferred.promise
+    })
+    sinon.stub(mailchimpService, 'addSubscription', function(user) {
+      var deferred = $q.defer()
+      if (user.userId === 10336829) {
+        deferred.resolve()
+      } else {
+        deferred.reject()
+      }
+      return deferred.promise
+    })
+
     // mocks the toaster service
     toasterSvc = toaster
     bard.mockService(toaster, {
@@ -115,6 +138,39 @@ describe('Skill Picker Controller', function() {
     CONSTANTS.SWIFT_PROGRAM_ID = origSwiftProgId
   })
 
+  it('should call mailchimp service to add subscription', function() {
+    expect(vm).to.exist
+    // getMemberSubscription should always be called
+    expect(mailchimpService.getMemberSubscription).to.be.calledOnce
+    // addSubscription should be called once if not subscribed
+    // getMemberSubscription service mock returns null for mockProfile.userId
+    expect(mailchimpService.addSubscription).to.be.calledOnce
+  })
+
+  it('should not call mailchimp service to add subscription', function() {
+    // reset getMemberSubscription, addSubscription spy's called count
+    mailchimpService.getMemberSubscription.reset()
+    mailchimpService.addSubscription.reset()
+    var scope = $rootScope.$new()
+
+    var profile = angular.copy(mockProfile)
+    // update userId to return valid object in service mock
+    profile.userId = 12345
+    vm = $controller('SkillPickerController', {
+      $scope: scope,
+      userProfile: profile,
+      featuredSkills: [],
+      $state: state
+    })
+    $rootScope.$digest()
+    expect(vm).to.exist
+    // getMemberSubscription should always be called
+    expect(mailchimpService.getMemberSubscription).to.be.calledOnce
+    // addSubscription should not be called if already subscribed
+    // getMemberSubscription service mock returns valid object for userId 12345
+    expect(mailchimpService.addSubscription).not.to.be.called
+  })
+
   it('should add skill ', function() {
     vm.toggleSkill(409)
     expect(vm.mySkills).to.exist.have.length(1)
diff --git a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.controller.js b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.controller.js
index 9825f3250..31c85a2c1 100644
--- a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.controller.js
+++ b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.controller.js
@@ -131,11 +131,8 @@ import _ from 'lodash'
 
       // Process stock art
       var processedStockarts = _.reduce(vm.formStockarts, function(compiledStockarts, formStockart) {
-        if (formStockart.description) {
+        if (formStockart.sourceUrl) {
           delete formStockart.id
-          delete formStockart.isPhotoDescriptionRequired
-          delete formStockart.isPhotoURLRequired
-          delete formStockart.isFileNumberRequired
 
           compiledStockarts.push(formStockart)
         }
diff --git a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.spec.js b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.spec.js
index 78ce53e30..42766baee 100644
--- a/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.spec.js
+++ b/app/submissions/submit-design-files/submit-design-files.spec.js
@@ -196,38 +196,14 @@ describe('Submit Design Files Controller', function() {
         expect(vm.submissionsBody.data.stockArts).to.deep.equal([])
       })
 
-      it('removes the required properties and id from each stockart', function() {
+      it('removes the id from each stockart', function() {
         vm.formStockarts = [
-          {
-            id: 0,
-            description: 'first stockart',
-            sourceUrl: 'url.com',
-            fileNumber: '123',
-            isPhotoDescriptionRequired: false,
-            isPhotoURLRequired: false,
-            isFileNumberRequired: false
-          },
-          {
-            id: 1,
-            description: 'second stockart',
-            sourceUrl: 'url2.com',
-            fileNumber: '234',
-            isPhotoDescriptionRequired: false,
-            isPhotoURLRequired: false,
-            isFileNumberRequired: false
-          }
+          { id: 0, sourceUrl: 'url.com' },
+          { id: 1, sourceUrl: 'url2.com' }
         ]
         var processedStockart = [
-          {
-            description: 'first stockart',
-            sourceUrl: 'url.com',
-            fileNumber: '123'
-          },
-          {
-            description: 'second stockart',
-            sourceUrl: 'url2.com',
-            fileNumber: '234'
-          }
+          { sourceUrl: 'url.com' },
+          { sourceUrl: 'url2.com' }
         ]
         scope.$digest()
 
diff --git a/app/topcoder.constants.js b/app/topcoder.constants.js
index cab991847..c3245842a 100644
--- a/app/topcoder.constants.js
+++ b/app/topcoder.constants.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ angular.module('CONSTANTS', []).constant('CONSTANTS', {
   'API_URL'                 : process.env.API_URL,
   'AUTH_API_URL'            : process.env.AUTH_API_URL,
   'API_URL_V2'              : process.env.API_URL_V2,
+  'INTERNAL_API_URL'        : process.env.INTERNAL_API_URL,
   'ASSET_PREFIX'            : process.env.ASSET_PREFIX || '',
   'auth0Callback'           : process.env.auth0Callback,
   'auth0Domain'             : process.env.auth0Domain,
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ angular.module('CONSTANTS', []).constant('CONSTANTS', {
   'PHOTO_LINK_LOCATION'     : process.env.PHOTO_LINK_LOCATION,
   'SWIFT_PROGRAM_URL'       : process.env.SWIFT_PROGRAM_URL,
   'TCO16_URL'               : process.env.TCO16_URL,
+  'MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID'       : process.env.MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_CATEGORY_ID': process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_CATEGORY_ID,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_GEN'        : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_GEN,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_TCO'        : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_TCO,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_IOS'        : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_IOS,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_DEV'        : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_DEV,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_DESIGN'     : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_DESIGN,
+  'MAILCHIMP_NL_DATA'       : process.env.MAILCHIMP_NL_DATA,
 
   'NEW_CHALLENGES_URL'     : 'https://www.topcoder.com/challenges/develop/upcoming/',
   'SWIFT_PROGRAM_ID'       : 3445,
diff --git a/assets/css/settings/email.scss b/assets/css/settings/email.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8d38e568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/css/settings/email.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+@import 'topcoder/tc-includes';
+
+.email-preferences-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0 60px 30px;
+
+  .processing {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+  }
+
+  .newsletters {
+    .newsletter {
+      width: 100%;
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      align-items: left;
+
+      .content {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        justify-content: space-between;
+        padding: 15px 0;
+        border-bottom: 1px solid $gray-light;
+        width: 100%;
+        transition: background-color .15s;
+
+        &.disabled {
+          background-color: $gray-lightest;
+        }
+
+        .newsletter-details {
+          display: flex;
+          flex-direction: row;
+          align-items: center;
+          padding-left: 10px;
+
+          .icon {
+            &.disabled {
+              color: #b7b7b7;
+            }
+            img {
+              height: 32px;
+              width: 32px;
+            }
+            span {
+              @include font-with-weight('Sofia Pro', 500);
+              font-size: 16px;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      .text {
+        margin-left: 15px;
+        .title {
+          font-size: 16px;
+          line-height: 28px;
+          @include sofia-pro-medium;
+          transition: .1s color;
+          &.disabled {
+            color: #b7b7b7;
+          }
+        }
+        .description {
+          @include merriweather-sans-regular;
+          font-size: 13px;
+          margin-top: 4px;
+          color: $accent-gray;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  .save-section {
+    width: 100%;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+    background-color: #fcfcfc;
+    border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    button.save {
+      margin-bottom: 15px;
+      margin-top: 15px;
+      width: 100px;
+    }
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 97f576d82..469c5a3bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
   "description": "Topcoder pages including login, registration, settings, dashboard, profile.",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack --bail --progress --build --tc",
-    "start": "webpack-dev-server --history-api-fallback --dev --tc --inline --progress --port 3000",
+    "start": "webpack-dev-server --history-api-fallback --host 0.0.0.0 --dev --tc --inline --progress --port 3000",
     "lint": "eslint --ignore-path .gitignore .",
     "test": "karma start --tc --test"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "angular-mocks": "^1.4.9",
-    "appirio-tech-webpack-config": "^0.2.0",
+    "appirio-tech-webpack-config": "^0.3.0",
     "babel-polyfill": "^6.7.2",
     "bardjs": "^0.1.8",
     "bower": "^1.6.8",