COVID-19 Information

As you are well aware, the COVID-19 virus continues to make headlines as new cases, both confirmed and presumptive, are being reported worldwide. The staff of Anthrocon place the health and safety of our attendees above all other factors, and have sought guidance from a variety of informed sources, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, Duke University Medical Center, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Allegheny County Health Department.

Anthrocon to host citywide Children’s Art Show and Competition in 2020

PITTSBURGH – Anthrocon, Pittsburgh’s furry convention, will be offering something new for its 2020 convention. Anthrocon has developed a wonderful, synergistic relationship with the city of Pittsburgh, and wishes to give back a bit more, this time to the children of the city. Therefore, Anthrocon is pleased to announce a new children’s art competition with 2 divisions and special prizes for the top pieces of art in each division. The division for its younger entrants will have a top prize of a $100 Amazon gift card. The division for its entrants up to seniors in high school will have a top prize available of a $1,000 grant, which can be used at the entrant’s discretion for tuition or educational supplies.

Announcing Our 2020 Charity: Wildlife Works, Inc.

Anthrocon is pleased to announce that Wildlife Works Inc. will be our beneficiary for 2020's charity efforts. The following is a summary from Wildlife Works Inc. that summarizes their mission and efforts:

Wildlife Works Inc. is a volunteer-based non-profit organization serving Westmoreland and surrounding counties, dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of distressed native wildlife and the promotion of responsible attitudes about the preservation of native species, habitat and the environment.  

Dealers Room 2020: Important Updates!

As we get closer to opening up Dealer Registrations for 2020, we’d like to bring you up to speed on a few things that will be new or different next year.  Don’t worry, it’s good news!

  • In 2020 the Dealers Room, along with the Art Show, Artists Alley, and Con Store will be moving to Halls A and B, with the main entrance via Concourse A.  The Dealers Room has quite a few new tables, including more endcaps. However, with this new arrangement, Wall Space is no longer available. A list of table types and prices is at http://www.anthrocon.org/dealers!

  • The Convention Center reports that some rules on load-in and load-out have changed:

    • Beginning in 2020, dealers will be allowed to use two or four wheeled non-motorized carts.

    • Dealers can now clean their own areas with their own equipment.  (Note that Anthrocon’s own rules on noise, fumes, and strong odors still apply.)

    • There will be no limit on the number of trips Dealers and Dealer Assistants can make during load-in or load-out.

    • With these changes, there should be no need for Teamster help at the Concourse A entrance. Teamster help is still required at the loading dock.

  • We are no longer offering Islands; instead we will have Booths. The Small Booth is the same size as the old Islands at 16’x16’, and cost $1300; a Large Booth will be 20’ wide x 24’ deep and cost $1600. Booths include tables, chairs, and electrical power; and will have pipe and drape on two (corner booths) or three (inner booths) sides. Additional chairs, tables, or other features can be ordered directly from our decorating service. We will have five Small Booths and four Large Booths available.

  • The Dealers Room will for the first time feature a Mature Dealers Section, located to the far east side of Hall A.  This section will be draped off, and is only for attendees 18 and above. We’re still working out the final details of this section.

  • There will be a small Headless Lounge, currently referred to as The Headless Hideaway, located near the Mature Dealers Section.  Again, final details to be determined.

That covers the major new features for 2020.  Dealer Registration is expected to open on October 5th alongside regular registration, and stay open until October 31st.  Curation will begin shortly afterwards, and we plan to have dealers notified by Early December.


As always, if you have any questions, need clarification, or just want to send a comment, you can reach us on Twitter (@AnthroconDealer), Telegram (https://t.me/anthrocondealerschat) or email ([email protected]). There may be some other announcements as time goes on, so keep your eyes and ears open. Looking forward to the convention already!

Anthrocon 2019 Wrapup

The Pittsburgh City Paper also became “The Pittsburgh Furry Paper” for the week. (Read it online here)

The Pittsburgh City Paper also became “The Pittsburgh Furry Paper” for the week. (Read it online here)

Let’s start with some numbers on how Anthrocon 2019 went:

  • 290 events

  • 16 DJs over 3 nights of dances

  • 101,300 watts of sound at said dances

  • 250+ Floor Wars/Dance Comp signups

  • 2,400 fursuit badges

  • 9,358 awesome attendees

  • $45,852 raised for PEARL Parrot Rescue

  • 246 hard working staff members

  • Numerous volunteers

  • ...and one AMAZING HOST CITY.

Now that we're back home and unpacking, we have gone through the Lost and Found items that have been turned in. Did you lose something? Please fill out this form, and we'll follow up with you.

Looking for the Fursuit Group Photo? Here it is. A high-resolution 15701 x 4265 pixel version of that photo can be found over here. (Credit: Andy Oxenreider of Dragonscales)

The entire city was talking about us. We got plenty of news coverage:

Many thanks to our attendees, our staff, and the city of Pittsburgh for being such a hospitable host city!

Do you have more thoughts or feedback to share with us?  Please take our post-con survey!

Anthrocon 2020 will be held July 2 - July 5, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA and the theme will be "Aesop's Fables".  We’ll see you then.