TATTOO COMPETITIONS

COMPETITION RULES

***BY ENTERING TATTOO COMPETITIONS, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS**

  1. IT WILL COST $10 TO ENTER EACH CATEGORY, EXCEPT TATTOO OF THE DAY. TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER. THE ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
  2. ALL AWARDS WILL HAVE A 1ST AND 2ND PLACE WINNER, EXCLUDING TATTOO OF THE DAY, ARTIST OF SHOW, AND BEST OF SHOW.
  3. COMPETITION REGISTRATION WILL BE AT THE LEFT OF THE STAGE PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION STARTING.
  4. CLIENTS ENTERING: BE SURE TO BE PRESENT AT THE REGISTRATION BOOTH 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION STARTING. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDSD FOR NO SHOWS!
  5. TATTOOS MUST BE FULLY HEALED IN ORDER TO ENTER THE TATTOO COMPETITIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION FOR FRESH CATEGORIES AND TATTOO OF THE DAY.
  6. TATTOO OF THE DAY AND FRESH CATEGORY ENTRIES MUST BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND PRESENTABLE. NO BLOOD, NO PLASMA, NO EXCEPTIONS!
  7. TATTOO OF THE DAY IS FREE TO ENTER AND MUST BE DONE THAT DAY BY AN ATTENDING ARTIST AT DUE SOUTH.
  8. TATTOO OF THE DAY WILL ONLY HAVE ONE TROPHY PRESENTED DAILY.
  9. DUE SOUTH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY HURT FEELINGS RESULTING FROM COMPETITIONS. DUE SOUTH USES A STATE OF THE ART COMPUTER JUDGING PROGRAM THAT JUDGES DIFFERENT ARTISTIC ASPECTS OF THE TATTOOS. SOLIN SYSTEMS HAS DEVELOPED THIS WEB BASED SERVICE FOR JUDGING COMPETITIONS ACCURATELY AND FAIRLY.
  10. BY ENTERING DUE SOUTH TATTOO AND ART EXPO TATTOO COMPETITIONS, YOU RELEASE DUE SOUTH OF ANY AND ALL LEGALITIES STEMMING FROM COPYRIGHTED TATTOOS, ARTWORK, CLOTHING, PHOTOGRAPHS OR ANYTHING ELSE DEEMED COPYRIGHTED OR TRADEMARKED.
  11. ANY AND ALL PHOTOS TAKEN OF TATTOOS AT DUE SOUTH BY OFFICIAL DUE SOUTH TATTOO AND ART EXPO PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE SOLELY THE PROPERTY OF DUE SOUTH.
2022 Custom Trophies Made By Matt Stebly
MC Jeff Solin during 2020 competitions

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

FRESH SMALL BLACK & GREY
FRESH SMALL COLOR
SMALL BLACK & GREY
SMALL COLOR
BEST NEOTRADITIONAL
BEST TRADITIONAL
BEST SLEEVE
 
TATTOO OF THE DAY 8:30PM
FRESH SMALL BLACK & GREY
FRESH SMALL COLOR
BEST GEOMETRIC
BEST LETTERING
BEST NAUTICAL
BEST PORTRAIT/REALISM
MOST UNIQUE/WEIRD
 
TATTOO OF THE DAY 9:30PM
FRESH SMALL BLACK & GREY
FRESH SMALL COLOR
LARGE BLACK & GREY
LARGE COLOR
BACK & TORSO
BEST OF SHOW 
ARTIST OF SHOW
 
TATTOO OF THE DAY 7:00PM
HANDMADE TROPHY, FIRST PLACE 2023
HANDMADE TROPHIES, FIRST & SECOND PLACE 2023
HANDMADE TROPHY, BEST OF SHOW 2023
FRIDAY, TATTOO OF THE DAY 2023 BY JESSICA CANVAS
SATURDAY, TATTOO OF THE DAY & BEST OF SHOW 2023 BY STEPHEN MONNET
SUNDAY, TATTOO OF THE DAY 2023 BY DEVIN COLEY