About This Convention
Hours
Tickets
1-Day Pass
admission
3-Day Pass
admission for all three days
Contests & Awards
Tattoo of the Day (Colour)
Friday 10pm
Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)
Friday 10pm
Best Portrait (Colour)
Saturday 5pm
Best Portrait (Black & Grey)
Saturday 5pm
Best Traditional
Saturday 5pm
Most Unusual
Saturday 5pm
Best Lettering
Saturday 5pm
Small / Medium / Large / XL — male and female, colour and black & grey
Saturday 5pm
Tattoo of the Day (Colour)
Saturday 10pm
Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)
Saturday 10pm
Original Flash
Sunday 5pm
Best Painting
Sunday 5pm
Small / Medium / Large / XL — colour and black & grey
Sunday 5pm
Sleeve
Sunday 5pm
Leg Sleeve
Sunday 5pm
Hand / Neck Tattoo
Sunday 5pm
Japanese
Sunday 5pm
Best Melanated Tattoo
Sunday 5pm
Colour Infused Black & Grey
Sunday 5pm
Colour Realism
Sunday 5pm
Black & Grey Realism
Sunday 5pm
Geometric / Tribal
Sunday 5pm
Chest Piece
Sunday 5pm
Back Piece
Sunday 5pm
Anime
Sunday 5pm
Cover Up (before and after photos required)
Sunday 5pm
Overall (male) and Overall (female)
Sunday 5pm
Tattoo of the Day (Colour)
Sunday 7pm
Tattoo of the Day (Black & Grey)
Sunday 7pm
Best in Show
Sunday 7pm
Working This Convention?
Applications are handled by the organiser, not by Nation.Tattoo.
Know Before You Go
Age policy
free for children under 12
Payment
Tickets sold online in advance and at the door. Refundable if cancelled at least 24 hours before the event.
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Details checked against a primary source · last checked Jul 21, 2026 · source
Dates, venue, hours and ticket prices are taken from the promoter's own show page, and the dates are confirmed a second time by the booth application form carried in the site footer. Age policy and contest details are stated by Villain Arts network-wide rather than on this show's page. Attendee numbers are not published anywhere on the promoter's site. Parking is linked but no rate or capacity is published. Only one featured artist was named when checked; the international list was "under review".
Event Details
Dates
Oct 16–18, 2026
Location
New Orleans, LA, United States
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
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