Valentine's Weekend · Feb 9–15, 2027
Event Schedule
Seven days. Three rounds. One champion. Every moment of the Tattoo Invitational, mapped out.
7 Days
Feb 9–15
60 Artists
Competing
$50,000
Prize Pool
Valentine's
Weekend
Competition
Ceremony
Social
Judging
Registration
Media
Day 1 · Feb 9, 2027
Monday
Arrival & Setup
5 Events
10:00AM
12:00PM
4:00PM
6:00PM
8:00PM
Day 1 of 7
Competition Structure
Three Rounds
Round 1
Qualifying
All 60 competing artists complete a six-hour live tattooing session. Judges score all five categories. Top 20 scores advance to Semi-Finals.
Feb 10–11
60 Artists
Top 20 advance
Round 2
Semi-Finals
Top 20 artists compete in a seven-hour session with assigned style categories. Client satisfaction scores are sealed until completion. Top 10 advance.
Feb 12
20 Artists
Top 10 advance
Round 3
Championship
The final 10 compete on Valentine's Day in an eight-hour championship session judged by the full panel. The Grand Champion is crowned at the evening ceremony.
Feb 14
10 Artists
$50K Prize Pool