Productions

Otterdam furry arts festival

• At Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
• Funded with a subsidy from Gemeente Rotterdam
• 15 October 2024: New Furry Cinema, a showing of ambitious furry films at WORM
• 18 October 2024: Hosting the first Furry Studies conference
  • 44 attendees (13 in person, 41 online)
  • Proceedings
  • Videos
• 19 October 2024: The public festival
  • 400 free tickets given away (sold out), 301 checked in
  • About 25% of registrations were the curious public (or at least didn’t report a furry name)
  • Activities:
    • Presentations in the Auditorium
    • Fursuit walk through Rotterdam
    • Artist’s Alley (with 10 tables)
    • Charity fundraising for Stichting Otterstation Nederland (€810 raised)
    • “The Den” youth space: 34 free tails and numerous badges made
    • VR stations with furry avatars
    • Art Jam table, showing of “The Fandom”, Fotohoek, and more!
• Volundiertjes: Lippy, Bubo, Henkas, Muzzle, Finny, viia, Thyrron, Lukas, Astro, Arumar, Sandra, Rishi, Kalu, Carrie, Joelle, Spookie, Em Eline, Tau, Jack
• Staff: Britt, Jack, Arumar, Rik, Gorgo

Otterdance 5

• At Akhnaton, Amsterdam
• 144 attendees
• DJs
  • Arkifel, 1900-2100
  • Vegaz, 2100-2300
  • Stoeipoes, 2300-0000
  • Refferic, 0000-0100
• Volundiertjes: Trixinity (main organiser); Frostio, Finny, Echo, Kalynx, Buckie, Dingo, Lukas, Didi, Volt, Aerathyr, Kyr, Arumar, Jack

Otterdance 4

• At Akhnaton, Amsterdam
• 200 attendees (sold out)
• DJs
  • Arkifel, 1900-2100
  • (Dance Battle, 2100-2130)
  • AlphaRacc, 2130-2300
  • Lynn Drumm, 2300-0100
• Volundiertjes: Nabiki, Homski, Yoast, Neo, Zotten, Aura, Glu, Echo, Glace, Buckie, Granger, Jake, Max, SmoQu, Emeline, Bamex, Orion, Lauke, Arumar, Jack

First Otterdance run by Stichting Otterdam (KvK), which was founded 14 July 2023. Earlier Otterdances were run by Tom Geller Productions (KvK).

Otterdance 3

• At Roodkapje, Rotterdam
• 200 attendees (sold out)
• DJs
  • Gothicat, 1900-2030
  • Arkifel, 2030-2130
  • Saigai, 2130-2230
  • Mallard, 2230-2330
  • Menos, 2330-0030
  • Tigris, 0030-0130
  • Lynn Drumm, 0130-0300
• Volundiertjes: Sandra, Sam, Jason, GrangerTheDog, Malachi, Kalden, Ani, SoundVox, Arumar, Dalite, Cisco, Spookie, RikSolo

Otterdance 2

• At Roodkapje, Rotterdam
• 150 attendees (sold out)
• DJs
  • Gothicat, 1900-2030
  • Mayk, 2030-2200
  • Vegaz, 2200-2330
  • Lynn Drumm, 2330-0100
• Volundiertjes: Glace, Yoast, Jason, Sam, Glu, Cherry, Kailibra, Zotten, SoundVox, Arumar, Jack

Otterdance 2022

• At WORM, Rotterdam
• 50 attendees
• DJs
  • Jaffa, 1800-1940
  • Duzzled, 1940-2120
  • Lynn Drumm, 2120-2300
• Volundiertjes: Tracy, Sam, Jason, Koala, Leo, Scarfeehh, Max, RikSolo, Arumar, Jack

Otterdance 1 (cancelled)

This was to be at WORM, but was cancelled after the Netherlands imposed COVID-related restrictions on 12 March 2020.