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Further Confusion

Annual furry convention

Further Confusion
Summary

Annual furry convention

FieldValue
nameFurther Confusion
image[[Image:Further Confusion logo.png230px]]
statusActive
genreFurry
venueSan Jose McEnery Convention Center
locationSan Jose, California
countryUnited States
first1999
last2025
organizerAnthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.
filing501(c)(3)
attendance6,499 in 2025
website

Further Confusion, or Furcon, is an annual furry convention held in San Jose, California, in 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 the attendance of 691 individuals, Further Confusion has grown rapidly. In 2023, its record attendance was 5,388 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. Its art show sales routinely exceed $50,000.

Guests of honor

A [[fursuit]]er hosts the ''Iron Artist'' competition at Further Confusion 2002.

Until 2017, Further Confusion invited significant artists, writers, or other creative workers as guests of honor. The guests of honor were:

  • Ed Kline, Ken Mitchroney and Michael H. Payne (1999)
  • C. J. Cherryh, Shawn Keller, John Nunnemacher, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn and Jane Fancher (2000)
  • Diane Duane, Christina Hanson, Peter Morwood, Felorin and Talzhemir (2001)
  • David Brin and Kevin Palivec (2002)
  • Karen Anderson and Toby Bluth (2003)
  • Heather Alexander, Grant Freckelton and Larry Niven (2004)
  • Alan Dean Foster and Walter Crane (2005)
  • Eric Elliott and Jane Lindskold (2006)
  • Baron Engel and Jerry Pournelle (2007)
  • David Alan Barclay, Rodney Haley, and Alexander James Adams (2008)
  • Jeff Pidgeon, Anita Coulter and Clare Bell (2009).
  • Michael Fry, T. Lewis, and Ursula Vernon (2010)
  • Blotch (artist) (2011)
  • E. E. Knight and Matthew Ebel (2012)
  • Ursula Vernon and Chris Savino (2013)
  • Mandi Tremblay (2014)
  • Andy Heath, Warrick Brownlow-Pike and Lex Rudd (2015)
  • Dana Simpson, fursuit maker Syber, and artists: Fox Amoore and Pepper Coyote (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.

References

  • {{cite news | access-date = 2010-02-23 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110721202446/http://www.furryfandom.info/pri_interview_fc.mp3 | archive-date = 2011-07-21 | url-status = dead
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References

  1. Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.. "Activities".
  2. Further Confusion. "Further Confusion 2009: Art Show".
  3. "2009 guests of honor".
  4. "AAE, Inc's official Web site".
  5. [[WikiFur:Anthropomorphic Arts and Education. Anthropomorphic Arts and Education]] at [[WikiFur]]
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