Othercon
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| Othercon | |
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| Location | Discord (virtual) |
| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | August 14-16, 2020 |
| Organizer(s) | * Dinocanid |
| Charity | Varies |
| Subject | Otherkin, Therianthropy, Alterhuman |
The Othercon is a virtual convention for the alterhuman[1]. It self-defines as the first annual 3-day virtual convention for members of the Otherkin and Therian communities.
History[edit]
The convention was first pitched as an idea on the Tumblr blog, kincafe, on June 4th, 2020[2]. The name "Othercon" was first mentioned on June 19th, 2020, which was a mashup of "Otherkin" and "convention". The period of time from idea to execution was approximately 2 months, with the first iteration of the convention being held on August 14-16, 2020.
Othercon is not part of a registered charity organization, so all funds raised are donated by attendees directly through the websites of the chosen charities rather than handled by Othercon itself.
Leadership[edit]
Dinocanid is the main organizer of the convention, with the staff being a set of volunteers that varies from year to year.
Typical Events[edit]
- Theater Thursday, a watch party taking place on the Thursday before the convention.
- Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Artists' Alley
- Lecture-style panels exploring various topics relating to alterhuman/nonhuman identity.
- Watch Parties
- Art Streams
- Charity Stream
- Megahowl, a moment post-Closing Ceremonies where attendees howl or make other vocalizations. Known to produce distorted audio.
Statistics[edit]
| # | Year | Theme | Dates | Attendance | Charity Amount | Charity Organization(s) |
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| 1 | 2020 | Somewhere Over the Rainbow - Don't worry, happiness is not far away | Aug 14-16 | 400+ | $439 | Brave Space Alliance1 |
| 2 | 2021 | Friends and Family | Aug 13-15 | 389 | $242.84 | Petco Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, RedRover, Blue Cross, PDSA |
| 3 | 2022 | Our Oceans | Aug 12-14 | 331 | ? | Ocean Conservancy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Surfrider Foundation |
| 4 | 2023 | Prehistoric - Gone But Not Forgotten | Aug 11-13 | 426 | $276.52 | St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site, Archangel Ancient Tree Archive[3] |
| 5 | 2024 | 5th Anniversary | Aug 9-11 | 593 | $605.93 | Brave Space Alliance, Best Friends, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site[4] |
1 Although “Brave Space Alliance” was the Spotlight Charity, there were alternative charity organizations attendees could also donate to in order to get a “Donator” role on Discord: “The Trevor Project”, “Planned Parenthood”, “The Okra Project”, “MIGZI”, “CUTL”, “Unicorn Riot”, “The Bail Project”, “Cocoon House”, “ILGA Europe” and “IGLYO”.
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.othercon.org/
- ↑ Initial idea post on kincafe's blog. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Othercon Totals," FurryTimes.Net. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ Othercon on Bluesky. Posted August 11, 2024.
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