TATTOO COMPETITIONS
FRIDAY
PUBLIC HOURS 12P-10P
12:00 PM Festival Doors Open
2:00 PM Booth Judging Begins
2:00 PM- 9:00PM Tattoo Contest Registration Open
9:00 PM CONTESTS BEGIN
*Best Booth
*Fresh Small Black & Grey 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Small Color 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Black & Grey 8”x8” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Color 8”x8” or smaller
*Tattoo of the Day
10:00 PM DOORS CLOSED
SATURDAY
PUBLIC HOURS 11A-10P
11:00 AM Festival Doors Open
12:00 PM-9:15PM Tattoo Contest Registration Open
5:00 PM Worst Tattoo Contest hosted by Removery
6:00PM Tattoo Contest Judging Begins
*Best Healed Small Black & Grey 6”x6” or Smaller
*Best Healed Arm/Leg Sleeve
*Best Healed Back Piece / Full Front
*Best Healed Small Color 6”x6” or Smaller
8:15PM FRESH CONTESTS BEGIN
*Fresh Small Black & Grey 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Small Color 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Black & Grey 8”x8” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Color 8”x8” or smaller
*Tattoo of the Day
10:00 PM DOORS CLOSED
SUNDAY
PUBLIC HOURS 11A-7P
11:00 AM Festival Doors Open
12:00 PM-3:30PM Tattoo Contest Registration Open
4:00PM Tattoo Contest Judging Begins
*Best Healed Large Black & Grey
*Best Healed Pop Culture
*Best Healed Large Color
5:15PM FRESH CONTESTS BEGIN
*Fresh Small Black & Grey 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Small Color 6”x6” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Black & Grey 8”x8” or smaller
*Fresh Medium Color 8”x8” or smaller
*Tattoo of the Day
7:00 PM DOORS CLOSED
COMPETITION RULES
**BY ENTERING TATTOO COMPETITIONS, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS**
$10 TO ENTER EACH CATEGORY. TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER. ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
ALL AWARDS WILL HAVE A 1ST, 2ND, & 3rd PLACE WINNER, EXCLUDING FRESH CATEGORIES & TATTOO OF THE DAY.
COMPETITION REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE ADMISSION BOOTH.
CLIENTS ENTERING: BE AT THE STAGE 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION STARTING. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS!
TATTOOS MUST BE FULLY HEALED TO ENTER TATTOO COMPETITIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR FRESH CATEGORIES AND TATTOO OF THE DAY.
TATTOO OF THE DAY AND FRESH CATEGORY ENTRIES MUST BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND PRESENTABLE. NO BLOOD, NO PLASMA, OR TEGEDERM COVERINGS!
TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER AND MUST BE DONE THAT DAY BY AN ATTENDING ARTIST AT GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL. TATTOOS FINISHED AFTER TATTOO OF THE DAY COMPETITION CAN BE ENTERED THE FOLLOWING DAY. MULTIPLE DAY TATTOOS CAN BE ENTERED ON THE DAY THEY ARE COMPLETED.
BY ENTERING GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS, YOU RELEASE GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL OF ANY AND ALL LEGALITIES STEMMING FROM COPYRIGHTED TATTOOS, ARTWORK, CLOTHING, PHOTOGRAPHS OR ANYTHING ELSE DEEMED COPYRIGHTED OR TRADEMARKED.
ANY AND ALL PHOTOS TAKEN OF TATTOOS AT GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL BY OFFICIAL GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SOLELY THE PROPERTY OF GRAND RAPIDS TATTOO FESTIVAL.
