About This Convention
Hours
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
Who's Appearing
Full lineup on the organiser's site →Working This Convention?
Applications are handled by the organiser, not by Nation.Tattoo.
Know Before You Go
Age policy
Admission is free for children under 12 (stated on this show's page). To be tattooed, Villain Arts states network-wide: "you must be 18 or older, with a valid government-issued photo ID. No exceptions."
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 and hours for the 2027 edition are stated by the promoter, but only in the page metadata and the tour-listing excerpt — the visible show page still displays the past May 2026 edition and reads "Sales for 2026 have ended." Ticket prices, the artist lineup and parking are therefore NOT YET ANNOUNCED for 2027, and last year's have deliberately not been carried over. Check the organiser closer to the date.
Hours, pricing and the artist lineup are published by the organiser as the event gets closer — this page fills in as they announce.
Event Details
Dates
May 14–16, 2027
Location
St. Louis, MO, United States
America's Center Convention Complex
701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101
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