FAQs

“Furry” is a broad term that encompasses anyone who enjoys anthropomorphized animals—in cartoons, comics, movies, literature, and other media—or who enjoys creating such characters of their own! To quote our friends at Anthrocon: “…The average furry fan is cast from the same mold as the science fiction or sword-and-sorcery fan; all of us imagine strange and thrilling worlds and try to picture ourselves living in those worlds.” If this sounds like you, come check out what the furry fandom has to offer!

Furry Tattoo Weekend (FTW) is a three-day event hosted by Unkindness Art, a tattoo shop and event space in Richmond, Virginia, that is home to several furries and furry-appreciators. FTW is not quite a furry convention, nor is it a tattoo convention, but it’s close! It’s a weekend-long celebration of furry art, furry tattoos, and the fandom as a whole. We hope this event will bring together the furry community in Richmond and beyond!

No, this is NOT a ticketed event—there is no general admission fee associated with FTW!

Although you do NOT need a ticket for the Tattoo Flash Day, we highly recommend that you consider pre-booking your tattoo via our website once the designs go live, as we have limited spots available for this event. The tattoos themselves are NOT free; pricing info will be posted at the above-linked page.

You also do NOT need a ticket for the Maker’s Market, or for the “Ne-FUR-More” Art Show; these are both free to enter.

One exception: you WILL need to purchase a ticket at the door for the Saturday night afterparty at Fuzzy Cactus! More details coming soon on the afterparty page.

Yes! We welcome fursuits at FTW.

Please keep in mind that Richmond in the summer can be quite hot and humid. Unkindness Art is air-conditioned with a water fountain/water bottle-refill station, and any outdoor festivities will be under a shaded tent with fans. Cold drinks will be available for purchase throughout the weekend as well, either from our neighbors at Smoky Mug across the street, or from vendors at our building!

Please be advised that we cannot provide a secure area for you to deposit your suit. For this reason, if you’re planning to participate in the Tattoo Flash Day event, we recommend wearing partials rather than fullsuits. This will also ensure that tattooers have access to the area of your body where you’d like to get tattooed! Please keep in mind that you will assume any and all risk for your suit being in proximity to biowaste while getting tattooed.

Unkindness Art’s parking lot will NOT be available for parking during this event, as we’ll be using it instead as a covered rest and mingle area. However, there is generally plenty of street parking on either North Avenue, Brookland Park Boulevard, or any of the adjacent residential side streets (just be mindful of any hourly limits!). Please DO NOT park in any other off-street lots, as these are all privately owned and you may be subject to towing!!!

You may wish to consider Uber/Lyft as an option as well.

Not quite!

Our Tattoo Flash Day is 18+ only. Our afterparty is 21+ only with valid photo ID and you will need to remove your fursuit head at the door for photo verification.

The “Ne-FUR-More” Art Show and artist mingle/cocktail hour is all ages to enter, although you will need to show valid photo ID to enter the NSFW area and to purchase drinks.

Our Maker’s Market is all ages.

On Friday, August 28 the hours are:

• Ne-”FUR”-more gallery show opening & artist mingle/cocktail hour: 7—10pm

On Saturday, August 29 the hours are:

• Tattoo Flash Day: 11am—8pm

• “Ne-FUR-More” gallery show: 12—6pm

• Afterparty at Fuzzy Cactus: 9pm—1am

On Sunday, August 30, the hours are:

• Maker’s Market: 12—6pm

• “Ne-FUR-More” gallery show: 12—5pm

Richmond is a great city with plenty to do! Here’s a list of some of our favorite restaurants, cafes, bars, and shops for you to peruse. We especially recommend the nearby eateries and shops right here in Richmond’s Brookland Park neighborhood—check out our neighbors Smoky Mug and Auntie Ning’s for delicious food! Check out the food & drink page for more info!

We’ve compiled a list of nearby hotels we recommend!

While our immediate neighborhood unfortunately does not have hotels within walking distance, Richmond is a small city—there are many hotels within a short 10-15 minute drive from us.

That’s Mister Unkindness, Unkindness Art’s very own fursona! You can call him “Mister”. He’s a raven-gryphon designed by resident artists Liam Williams and Frankee Graves.

Mister Unkindness is ready to make your furry tat dreams come true—that is, as soon as he figures out how to get gloves over those paws!

AYE, FTW 2026 is sailing the seven seas with a pirate-themed event for all you scurvy seadogs! Feel free to dress to theme—or not! Up to you!