Further Confusion

Further Confusion, also known as FurCon or just FC, is an annual convention celebrating the anthropomorphics genre or furry fandom, that takes place in the Bay Area of California, USA, each January.

History
Beginning in 1999 with attendance of 691 individuals, it has grown rapidly, with 4,509 attendees by 2020.

It was the first event sponsored by Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. (FurCon is its registered service mark ) and continues to be its largest.

It is the 6th largest such convention in the world.

On December 21, 2014, Further Confusion implemented an update to their Code of conduct's Harassment and Assault section to cover fursuiters (full or partials), to come in line with other fandoms' related convention policies.

Services and events
Further Confusion hosts a Dealers Den, Artists Alley, Art Shows, an Headless lounge, educational seminars, panels, general social activities (Furry Dances), an Iron Artist competition, the original Critterlympics, charity auctions/events (over a grand total $150,000 to various local charitable beneficiaries up to date), and it sports its own in-house Television station (FCTV), that broadcasts during the convention.

Further Confusion has one of the largest art show of any convention in the fandom, with sales routinely exceeding $50,000, with one piece alone, Eyes of the Night by female artist Goldenwolf, going for fandom record amount of $10,000 at Further Confusion 2004, the result of a close, fierce bid battle between Flint Otterhall and a local appreciator of furry art.

Guests of Honor

 * 1999 - Ed Kline, Ken Mitchroney and Michael H. Payne
 * 2000 - C. J. Cherryh, Shawn Keller, John Nunnemacher, Karen Prell, Mike Quinn and Jane Fancher
 * 2001 - Diane Duane, Christina Hanson, Peter Morwood, Felorin and Talzhemir
 * 2002 - David Brin and Kevin Palivec
 * 2003 - Karen Anderson and Toby Bluth
 * 2004 - Heather Alexander, Grant Freckelton and Larry Niven
 * 2005 - Alan Dean Foster and Walter Crane
 * 2006 - Eric Elliott and Jane Lindskold
 * 2007 - Dr. Jerry Pournelle and Baron Engel, with special musical guest Sub-Level 03
 * 2008 - Moira Hahn and David Barclay
 * 2009 - Jeff Pidgeon, storyboard artist for Pixar Animation, Anita Coulter, puppeteer, and Clare Bell, writer of the Ratha series and a Solar vehicle engineer
 * 2010 - Michael Fry, T. Lewis, Sofawolf Press, Ursula Vernon
 * 2011 - Blotch
 * 2012 - E. E. Knight and Matthew Ebel
 * 2013 - Ursula Vernon and Chris Savino
 * 2014 - Mitti and PRguitarman
 * 2015 - Warrick Brownlow-Pike and Andy J. Heath
 * 2016 - Dana Claire Simpson, Syber, Fox Amoore, and Pepper Coyote

As of 2017, Further Confusion no longer invites a Guest of Honor. The convention is considering new directions for its offerings.

Charities
Each year, Further Confusion donates money to selected charities. Funds are raised both from its charity auction and from a direct grant given by the convention itself. The following charities have benefitted since Further Confusion was founded:


 * 1999: ($3,500) Coyote Point Museum and Therapy Pets
 * 2000: ($6,000) The Cartoon Art Museum and Friends of the Sea Otter
 * 2001: ($7,240) The Oakland Zoo and The Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation
 * 2002: ($5,200) The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Tiger Touch
 * 2003: ($6,000) Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) and The Seymour Marine Discovery Center
 * 2004: ($10,000) Bay Area Bears and The Exotic Feline Breeding Center
 * 2005: ($10,000) Therapy Pets and Friends of Lulu
 * 2006: ($15,000) Wildlife Companions and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
 * 2007: ($16,000) Golden State Greyhounds and Stanislaus Wildlife Rehabilitation
 * 2008: ($22,000) House Rabbit Society, Rattie Ratz, and Wildcare
 * 2009: ($16,000) Mountain Lion Foundation and Guide Dogs for the Blind
 * 2010: ($18,114) Therapy Pets, Guide Dogs for the Blind, NARF Animal Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society (Haiti disaster animal rescue)
 * 2011: ($8,000) Greater California German Shepherd Rescue, Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center and House Rabbit Society
 * 2012: ($7,000) Town Cats of Morgan Hill, 13th Street Cats
 * 2013: ($10,444) Cat House on The Kings and Little Blue Society
 * 2014: ($9,000) Digital Game Museum
 * 2015: ($7,000) Rocket Dog Rescue
 * 2016: ($6,000) National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Clara
 * 2017: ($22,000) Nine Lives Foundation
 * 2018: ($15,055) Silicon Valley Pet Project and The Dancing Cat
 * 2019: ($18,000) Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley
 * 2020: ($20,452) Billy DeFrank

Themes
Like many furry conventions, Further Confusion features a different theme every year. Themes for each year are:
 * 1999: Paws Across the Bay
 * 2000: FCY2K
 * 2001: A Furry Odyssey
 * 2002: Further Confusion University
 * 2003: Furries in Wonderland
 * 2004: The Great Outdoors
 * 2005: Furries of the Nile
 * 2006: Renfur: A Knight's Tail
 * 2007: Fur Your Eyes Only
 * 2008: The Fur East
 * 2009: Surf Safari
 * 2010: Gold Rush
 * 2011: Southern Crossings: Furries gone wild!
 * 2012: The Infurmary
 * 2013: The Furbidden Planet
 * 2014: Further Confusion vs. The World
 * 2015: London Fog: A Victorian Murder Mystery
 * 2016: Cafe FC: A Classic American Diner
 * 2017: Going Places: An ode to travel, tourism, and beautiful sights from around the world!
 * 2018: Furtastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
 * 2019: Going to the Fair
 * 2020: Cyberpunk: Neo San Jose