Knoxville Tattoo Convention

SHOW INFO

The 9th annual Knoxville Tattoo Convention will take place at Hotel Knoxville in the lower ballrooms on August 21-23, 2020. KTC was founded by tattoo artist Danny Fugate, who has garnered recognition on the national and international level. He and the crew at Ambition Tattoo, some of Knoxville’s best, are set on bringing the best tattooing experience possible to the greater Knoxville area.

The KTC will be held at Hotel Knoxville in the lower ballrooms of the hotel. Easily accessible to Historic Downtown Knoxville, The Old City, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Knoxville Museum of Art, the Sunsphere and much more all within walking distance! Artists from all over the country will be attending this huge event. That means everyone will have a chance to get tattooed and pierced by some of the best in the industry, as well as the up-and-coming artists. Attendees will also enjoy sideshows, burlesque performances, human suspension, tattoo contests, Body jewelry, unique vendors, and media coverage from various industry magazines. This 3-day live tattooing extravaganza will be something you will not want to miss!

TATTOO ARTISTS

Showcasing almost 100 Artists, 20 Vendors, Live Tattooing, Burlesque, Tattoo Contests, Art Fusions, Side Shows and much more!

TATTOO CONTEST

Tattoo Of The Day (all 3 days)

Color & Black and Gray

-Saturday-

Small Black & Gray
Medium Black & Gray
Large Black & Gray
Small Color
Medium Color
Large Color
Worst Tattoo
Geometric

-Sunday-

Best Sleeve Arm / Leg
Chest Piece
Back Piece
Color Realism
Black & Gray Portrait
American Traditional
New School
Cover up
Wildlife Color
Wildlife Black & Gray

Best of show ( All 6 1st place winners of Tattoo of the day must be present to enter)

​There will be a $10.00 fee to enter any contest, with the exception of tattoo of the day. 1st-3rd place will be awarded for all categories.

ON ADMISSION: There is NO RESTRICTION on admission as far as age is concerned. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge with an accompanied paid adult. Children always have a great time at our shows but please be advised that some things may not be suitable for all in attendance.

ON TATTOOING:
You must be at least 18 years old with a photo ID to be tattooed at our events.

ON PIERCING:
Local law allows anyone over the age of 16 to get pierced with written parental consent.

SHOW GUIDELINES

This is a clean, safe, family oriented tattoo convention. You’ll have fun and be able to see the best tattooers & piercers from all over the country.

• NO OUTSIDE FOOD
• NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL

• NO PETS
• NO DRUGS & DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
• NO MARKERS/SPRAY PAINT

TICKET INFO