Submissions are currently being accepted!
A Collective Exhibition of Furry Ephemera
I LOVE FURRY is an art show organized by Tommy Bruce exhibited at Bunker Projects in Pittsburgh, PA from June 5th-July 18th 2026. The exhibition consists of collections of images, texts, and videos gathered from the furry community via submission to prompts exploring different aspects of furry experience. See the list of open prompts below. Submission is open to anyone who identifies as a furry.
PROMPTS
Each prompt is open to submissions from anyone identifying as a furry. I encourage participants to pick and choose which prompts feel most resonant and relevant to their experience of furry, rather than to submit for every single prompt. Each prompt links to a page containing a specific prompt guidelines, an individual submission form and examples. Prompts may become active or inactive as submissions flow in. Each prompt status [OPEN/CLOSED] is indicated below.
See the Process and Disclaimer section for more information about the submission process.
Visit the FAQ page to see frequently asked questions or to contact the project with questions directly.
FURRY FEELS LIKE HOME (Photo)[open]
Share photos you have taken at furry conventions/gatherings/parties that made you love being furry, that made you feel at home in this community.
Fursona Self Portrait (Illustration)open
Draw your fursona wearing an outfit that you own for yourself in real life.
First Encounters (Text or Illustration)open
Without looking it up, describe in text the first piece of furry art you remember seeing it. Or, draw it from memory using only pencil on white paper.
Flagging (Photo )open
Share a photo of something you wear or display when out in the world which signals to others that you are a furry.
Badge Collection (Photo)open
Take a photo of all your custom badges laid out on your bed.
The Family Photo (Photo) open
Take a photo with your family while wearing your fursuit.
The Hug (VR Chat/Secondlife Image)open
Get on VR Chat or secondlife and hug another furry friend for a photo.
The Bed Pat (Video/GIF)open
You know the one! Share yours to be added to a supercut.
Concept
I LOVE FURRY was inspired by a desire to produce an artistic survey of furry experience. Drawing from social practice art projects like Learning To Love You More by Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher, I LOVE FURRY means to provide an opportunity for furries to explore and share their individual experiences of furry and contribute to a unique collective document of our community. Each prompt seeks to highlight a different aspect of being a furry, from fursuiting to drawing, gaming, looking at and commissioning art. For me, furry is about building a world together, where each participant finds a way to add depth to our collective fantasy.
Process
All works included in the exhibition will be printed by the artist (Tommy Bruce) for display in the exhibition. Consent for the reproduction of your artwork for exhibition and any promotional materials relating to the show is required for inclusion in the project. Artworks displayed in the exhibition will not be offered for individual sale. Due to the nature of the project, I cannot guarantee individual credit to each participant will be displayed alongside submissions, though I will do my best to keep track and credit as possible.
Disclaimer
Not all works submitted are guaranteed to be included in the exhibition. Selections will be made primarily according to available space and adherence to prompt guidelines, as well as at the discretion of the organizing artist. I will do my best to indicate when a prompt is looking for more submissions versus when a prompt has already received a high number of submissions and therefore might be more competitive.
With room to dream, I hope that this exhibition might find home later as a book or a digital archive, in which case there may be more opportunities for featuring of more works than what fit in the show this summer.
About the Artist
Tommy Bruce is an artist and photographer based in Portland, Oregon. He has been making art with and about the furry community since 2010. He is a member of the organizing committee for the Furry Studies Conference, and faculty for the Animal In Residence furry artist residency. He has exhibited artwork in museums and galleries across the United States and internationally. Through his work he has advocated fiercely for understanding and valuing of furry as a vital scene for queer and neurodivergent people of all ages. You can find more of his work on his website and his patreon.