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
8:00 PM Best Booth Award
8:00PM Fresh Small Black & Grey
8:30PM Fresh Small Color
9:00 PM Tattoo of the Day Contest
10:00 PM DOORS CLOSED
SATURDAY
PUBLIC HOURS 11A-10P
11:00 AM Festival Doors Open
12:00 PM-9:30P Tattoo Contest Registration Open
Today’s Contests
*Worst Tattoo
*Best Healed Small Black & Grey 6”x6” or Smaller
*Best Healed Arm/Leg Sleeve
*Best Healed Backpiece / Full Front
*Best Healed Small Color 6”x6” or Smaller
*Fresh Small Black & Grey
*Fresh Small Color
*Tattoo of the Day
5:00 PM Worst Tattoo Contest hosted by Removery
6:00PM Tattoo Contest Judging Begins
8:00PM Fresh Small Black & Grey
8:30PM Fresh Small Color
9:00PM Tattoo of the Day Contest
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
Today’s Contests
*Best Healed Large Black & Grey
*Best Healed Traditional
*Best Healed Portrait – (Color or Black & Grey)
*Best Healed Large Color
*Fresh Small Black & Grey
*Fresh Small Color
*Tattoo of the Day
4:00PM Tattoo Contest Judging Begins
5:15PM Fresh Small Black & Grey
5:45PM Fresh Small Color
6:15PM Tattoo of the Day Contest
7:00 PM DOORS CLOSED
COMPETITION RULES
**BY ENTERING TATTOO COMPETITIONS, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS**
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$10 TO ENTER EACH CATEGORY. TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER. ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
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ALL AWARDS WILL HAVE A 1ST, 2ND, & 3rd PLACE WINNER, EXCLUDING FRESH CATEGORIES & TATTOO OF THE DAY.
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COMPETITION REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE ADMISSION BOOTH.
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CLIENTS ENTERING: BE AT THE STAGE 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION STARTING. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS FOR NO SHOWS!
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TATTOOS MUST BE FULLY HEALED TO ENTER TATTOO COMPETITIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR FRESH CATEGORIES AND TATTOO OF THE DAY.
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TATTOO OF THE DAY AND FRESH CATEGORY ENTRIES MUST BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND PRESENTABLE. NO BLOOD, NO PLASMA, OR TEGEDERM COVERINGS!
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TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER AND MUST BE DONE THAT DAY BY AN ATTENDING ARTIST AT MADISON 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.
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BY ENTERING MADISON TATTOO FESTIVAL COMPETITIONS, YOU RELEASE MADISON TATTOO FESTIVAL OF ANY AND ALL LEGALITIES STEMMING FROM COPYRIGHTED TATTOOS, ARTWORK, CLOTHING, PHOTOGRAPHS OR ANYTHING ELSE DEEMED COPYRIGHTED OR TRADEMARKED.
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ANY AND ALL PHOTOS TAKEN OF TATTOOS AT MADISON TATTOO FESTIVAL BY OFFICIAL MADISON TATTOO FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SOLELY THE PROPERTY OF MADISON TATTOO FESTIVAL.
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