Further Confusion
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Status | Active |
Genre | Furry |
Venue | San Jose McEnery Convention Center |
Location(s) | San Jose, California |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 1999 |
Most recent | 2020 |
Attendance | 3850 |
Organized by | Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. |
Filing status | 501(c)3 |
Website | http://furtherconfusion.org/ |
Further Confusion, or Furcon, is an annual furry convention held in San Jose, California each January, celebrating the anthropomorphics genre or furry fandom, including charitable benefits, educational seminars, art shows, panels and general social activities. It was the first event sponsored by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education (Furcon is its registered service mark) and continues to be its largest.
Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, Further Confusion has grown rapidly. In 2019, its record attendance was 3,850 individuals from around the world. Further Confusion donated over $100,000 to various charitable beneficiaries (including animal shelters, rescue groups, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund) in the period 1999–2008.[1] Its art show sales routinely exceed $50,000.[2]
Guests of honor[]
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Until 2017, Further Confusion invited significant artists, writers, or other creative workers as guests of honor. The guests of honor were:
- , and Michael H. Payne (1999)
- C. J. Cherryh, , , Karen Prell, Mike Quinn and Jane Fancher (2000)
- Diane Duane, , Peter Morwood, Felorin and Talzhemir (2001)
- David Brin and (2002)
- Karen Anderson and Toby Bluth (2003)
- Heather Alexander, Grant Freckelton and Larry Niven (2004)
- Alan Dean Foster and Walter Crane (2005)
- and Jane Lindskold (2006)
- and Jerry Pournelle (2007)
- David Alan Barclay, , and Alexander James Adams (2008)
- Jeff Pidgeon, and Clare Bell (2009).[3]
- Michael Fry, T. Lewis, and Ursula Vernon (2010)
- (2011)
- E.E. Knight and (2012)
- Ursula Vernon and Chris Savino (2013)
- (2014)
- Andy Heath, Warrick Brownlow-Pike and (2015)
- Dana Simpson, fursuit maker , and artists: Fox Amoore and (2016)
Anthropomorphic Arts and Education[]
Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. (AAE) is a non-profit corporation that supports educational and charitable activities of interest to furry fans. AAE is primarily involved with organizing Further Confusion, as an activity that raises funds and donations on behalf of charities, conducts seminars, and provides a gathering place for the furry fandom.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. "Activities". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ Further Confusion. "Further Confusion 2009: Art Show". Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "2009 guests of honor". Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "AAE, Inc's official Web site". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Anthropomorphic Arts and Education at WikiFur
- "Beyond Computers". Public Radio International. 1999-01-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- Larson, Alina (2003-01-23). "Animal Instincts: Fans of furry critters convene to help mankind". Tri-Valley Herald. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- Reed, Dan (2005-01-15). "Largest ever convention of 'furries' descends on San Jose, Calif". San Jose Mercury News.
- "'Furry' convention takes over city". Fox News. 2005-01-18.
- "Furry fans gathering". The Sunday Telegraph of Australia. 2005-01-23.
External links[]
Coordinates: 37°19′43″N 121°53′20″W / 37.32861°N 121.88889°W
- Tourist attractions in Silicon Valley
- Furry conventions
- San Francisco Bay Area conventions
- Recurring events established in 1999