HOW CAN I APPLY FOR A BOOTH?

The Austin Tattoo Invitational is an INVITE ONLY event. All invitations will be mailed directly to those invited with instructions on how to reserve a spot.

what are the criteria for artists to be invited?

This is one of the toughest questions to answer. One thing that we look for during the invitation process is how desired the artist is. Will bringing that artist to this area of the United States benefit the collectors in this region. There is a lot more involved in the selection process, which is one of the many reasons why there is no open registration for booths. The artists for this coming year (2024) will all be hand-selected and personally invited to the event.

Please, be patient as invitations are sent out, and make sure you thoroughly read through this FAQ page, the latest news and check Instagram for updates.

We are trying to make sure we post all relevant information to minimize the amount of emails we receive!

I have been invited in previous years but haven’t received an invite to this year’s invitational, why not?

In an attempt to rotate artists year to year, acceptance to the Invitational is not guaranteed every year. Unfortunately, if you haven’t received an invitation then we weren’t able to offer you a spot this year.

I received My invitation, now what?

If you have received your invitation you should have also received instructions on how to RSVP for a booth. Once we receive your booth application we will reach out to confirm.

what is going to be available for artists in the booth

Each booth will have the following:
- 2 rolls of paper towels.
- Saran wrap.
- A sample bottle of stencil applicator from our sponsor, Stencil Jam.

Paper towels and distilled water will be available all weekend.

do assistants need to purchase tickets?

Depending on how many booths you are booking you will get a helper-pass. This will be confirmed after you have submitted your booth application.

how do I Know How Many Booths I Am Able to Book?

EACH artist invited will be booking their own booth this year vs a shop booking for multiple artists. If you want to share a booth with other invited artists we will collect that information through our booking form which is sent once an artist RSVPs to the event.

how do I get more booths than was allocated to me?

Unfortunately, everyone is allocated ONLY one booth spot. We are unable to offer additional booths.

will there be any vendor (non-tattoo artist) booths available?

No, there will not be any vendor booths available. We will have a select amount of booths available for the tattoo supply companies that sponsor the vent. The rest of the booths are strictly for artists working at the event.

What if I CAN’T MAKE ALL THE DATES OF THE CONVENTION? CAN I SHARE THE BOOTH DATES WITH ANOTHER ARTIST?

If you are unable to attend ALL 3 days of the Invitational you will NOT be able to share the booth with another artist. You must be able to come to the show for all 3 dates.

What if I Am confirmed for the invitational but I can no longer make it?

If, you have already booked a booth and are unable to make it please let us know as soon as possible and we will work on getting an approved artist from our waitlist to fill the spot. Note, all bookings are non-refundable and non-transferrable but we will do our best to fill any spots where an artist is unable to attend.