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 | 2023 |
Attendance | 5,388 in 2023 |
Organized by | Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. |
Filing status | 501(c)(3) |
Website | furtherconfusion |
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 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.[1] Its art show sales routinely exceed $50,000.[2]