Hey I'm a programmer that have been really interested in creating good looking 3d Scene since... ever. But i don't know how to model, like creating objects, texturing them etc. Just got Maya 2010 (I heard its learning curve is enormous but im willing to learn), so any of you guys here can point me into the right direction. From the basis of modeling, creating textures, creating objects, building, levels. Is there a community of game artist (like gamedev) full of artist willing to share their knowledge and skills??? Thanks is advance for your help!!

A community is good for discussing problem solving, theory, and critique of specific projects, but for the absolute basics you should google for Maya tutorials and work your way through some. It's not that different from learning your first programming language.

Maya comes with some quick start videos. Just click on Help ;) After you're done, with those, I'd suggest taking a look at the Autodesk Fundamentals series of videos and books. They're all very useful.