Stichting Otterdam

We hosted the first Furry Studies conference last year at the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival. The second was in Tacoma, Washington. Enjoy!

On September 12 and 13 the new edition of Cross Comix Festival will be held in De Doelen in Rotterdam. We are looking for people to help us out!
📅 12 + 13 September
📍De Doelen, Rotterdam
✏️ Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vd3tB1qXm8IEnTcUll_CxR4We5PQpECsXOZjcR4KVzQ/preview

In Pittsburgh around Anthrocon? Check out this groundbreaking gallery show! It's very much in line with Stichting Otterdam's goals to make furry art and culture more accessible.

www.room-party.com

Organised in part by Auryn, a furry filmmaker (www.rukusmovie.com) who was involved in OFAF.

Stichting Otterdam logo

We're pleased to release Stichting Otterdam's 2024 Financial Report, linked from otterdam.org.

We produced the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival and Otterdance 5, and finished the year in good shape with over €7.500 in the bank.

Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible!

Yuta striking a pose in his Werewolf suit. His eyes are glowing in the black light.

A furry pouring a beer from the tap behind the bar.

Haki Fang striking a pose for the camera.

A colorful group pic of all or most of the fursuiters.

Had a lot of fun at @otterdam.bsky.social's Otterdance yesterday! The vibes were good and the crowd was furry!

Thanks for the organisation and Volundiertjes for making this possible!

Werewolf: @yutalemur.bsky.social
Collie: @HakiFang

Illustration of Rotter the Otter, Stichting Otterdam's mascot.

Thanks to everyone who came out to Otterdance 5 tonight! For me, it felt truly special. Many thanks to the DJs; volundiertjes; @Trixinity for taking the lead; and @techwolf12 for keeping the org running smoothly. Sleep well!

OFAF 2024 Talks - YouTube Sessions presented at Nieuwe Instituut on Saturday, 19 October 2024.

Auditorium talks from the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival are now available!

Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

List of talks: otterdam.art/schedule-sat...

Stichting Otterdam YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@stichtingot...

YouTube video by Gallen Otterdam Furry Art Festival 2024: Random Clips

Thanks to Gallen for posting video clips from the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1nD...
Have you posted about OFAF? Let us know in @OtterdanceChat on Telegram. Or upload them here (please make a folder with your name):
drive.google.com/drive/folder....

The 45-minute town hall recording from last night has been posted! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN8L...

Image of the dark blue Otterdance 5 t-shirt, featuring our mascot "Rotter the Otter" as drawn by Karpour.

OTTERDANCE 5: ADVANCE T-SHIRT SALES STOP THIS SUNDAY!

You can reserve a shirt to be picked up at the event on 14 December. But only through Sunday (17 Nov)!

To reserve a shirt, you must buy a ticket. No shirts will be mailed.

otterdance.club/tickets

Reminder! This will take place Thursday (tomorrow/today) at 2000 CET!

Stichting Otterdam was founded in 2023, shortly after Otterdance 3. Find out how that happened, what we've been doing since then, where the organisation could go, and what makes Stichting Otterdam unique.

Join us at a public Stichting Otterdam meeting:

- 14 Nov, 2000 (CET)
- On YouTube: youtube.com/live/NN8LgtO...
- Agenda: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Want to comment during the YouTube stream? Subscribe to our channel (www.youtube.com/@StichtingOt...) before 0800, 14 November.

Post-OFAF 2024 feedback / Stichting Otterdam "Town Hall" meeting Thanks for attending the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival (https://otterdam.art) on Saturday, 19 October! Your comments will help us develop future programs. Thanks for your feedback! Bedankt voor uw aan...

Were you at OFAF? We’d love to hear what you thought of it! Please respond to forms.gle/k5N831RnixLi....

- If a big problem occurs, we might pause sales and restart them after it's solved. Watch our Announcement channel at t.me/Otterdance.

Let's go!

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- Place to get help and report problems: t.me/OtterdanceHe.... (No idle chat here!)
- We expect very high volumes in the first hour! But in the past we've run such sales without serious disruptions.

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IT'S ALMOST TIME! Ticket sales for Otterdance 5 will begin at 1900 CET on Wednesday, 6 November. Some tips:
- Tickets will automatically become available at otterdance.club/tickets.
- Alternate page: tickets.otterdam.org/otterdam/ams...
- Place to chat about it: t.me/OtterdanceChat

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- 54 wooden souvenir badges
- €810 to our charity (€180 online, €185 at the booth, €445 at auction)
- 10 tables in the Artist's Alley
- 70 drink tokens redeemed
- ...and a million smiles. :)

There will be more follow up. Thanks to all of you who made it happen!

Recovered from the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival (and Reffurence)? So are we! Sort of. And we have statistics:
- Sold out! Had to cut off tix at 400.
- 301 checked in
- 34 tails sewn in the youth space
- 49 t-shirts sold
- 54 wooden souvenir badges

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Photo of 13 people in front of an "Otterdam Furry Arts Festival" backdrop.

Attendees at the first Furry Studies Conference. Final count: 15 in person, 31 online. (Photo: @GorgoTheHusky)

Stichting Otterdam Announcement channel It's been a while since we've posted an update, but a LOT has been going on behind the scenes. I've been watching the attendee numbers go up every day with an increasing speed. The most encouraging t...

An update! There's too much to say in 500 characters... read it on Telegram at t.me/Otterdam/86.
In short: Things are going great, thanks to all involved, the fun's beginning!

Stats on the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival:
- Free entry tickets: 211
- Furry Studies Conference attendees: 24
- Volundiertjes: 24
- Raised for our charity already: €140
- T-shirts ordered: 38
- Souvenir badges ordered: 54
It's happening! Join us: otterdam.art

Photo of a stack of posters and a stack of flyers for OFAF

Want some OFAF flyers for your meetup?
We got 'em! These flyers now appear throughout Rotterdam and Schiedam. And we got extras.
Having a meetup? Know of a spot they should go? DM t.me/JackNewhorse.
(Posters also available: Leftovers will be sold at the event.)

Screenshot of a spreadsheet showing open volundiertje slots.

Volundiertjes needed for OFAF!
40 shifts are filled, but 10 are open. Please help: otterdam.art/volunteer/
Shifts are two hours each. Help mostly needed in the Headless Lounge and VR space.
You get a t-shirt, 2 drink tokens, and a personalised souvenir badge.
Thanks -- see you there!

"Fotohoek" background that will be at OFAF, showing "Rotter the Otter" with a camera, standing in front of the Museum Depot that's across the street from Nieuwe Instituut.

This four-meter-wide backdrop will be at OFAF! Many thanks to Gorgo (gorgophotos.nl), who'll be on hand to help out and shoot pro-quality images.
(Art by Clyde Kopernik, creator of the graphic novel "A Town Called Collegeville", www.dogpoison.industries)

30-minute talks at OFAF!
🕒 1300-1700, Saturday, 19 October
📍 Nieuwe Instituut
🎫 FREE!
1300: De otter wijst de weg; Stichting Otterstation Nederland (our charity)
1330-1500: Furry art
1500-1700: Furry culture & charity auction
Full schedule at otterdam.art/schedule-sat...

Map of the Saturday, 19 October fursuit walk through Rotterdam

OFAF starts with a FURSUIT PARADE through Rotterdam! Already 37 fursuiters & 21 helpers have signed up.
🕒 1000-1200
📍 Starts and ends at Nieuwe Instituut
🎫 FREE!
Headless Lounge opens at 0900. Get free tix in advance at otterdam.art/tickets to prevent a bottleneck.

Video of wooden souvenir OFAF badges being laser-cut and -engraved.

Image of peach-coloured attendee badge for OFAF

Image of blue-yellow volunteer badge for OFAF

Image of wooden souvenir badge for OFAF

Badge designs for the Otterdam Furry Arts Festival
- Peach-tinted: Attendees
- Blue/yellow: Volundiertjes
- Wooden souvenir: Available for €10 from otterdam.art/tickets
The last is only available until 1 October, so get yours now!

Meet our Dance Battle emcee/organiser!
James Parnell is from the "ballroom" scene, with roots in US Black and Latino "drag balls". He runs events such as PLAYGROUND and teaches "Old Way" vogue style at SKVR.
raeparnell.hotglue.me
skvr.nl/cursussen/da...
Compete: forms.gle/B7UzaR2MMcX2...

We unfortunately had to cancel the BBQ on Sunday, 20 October. Try as we might, the pieces just didn't fall into place.
Refunds have been issued to everybody who bought a ticket. No other part of their Otterdam Furry Arts Festival orders has been affected.
We look forward to seeing you at OFAF!