Tattooer and Vendor Onboarding...
Below you'll find the Convention Itinerary, Parking Information, Award Categories, Information and Specifications. Thank you for your attendance! And looking forward to a great show!
ITINERARY:
* Parking at Union Station:- ADA Parking is available in South Plaza parking lot and Parking Garage
* Garage Parking
* < 4 Hours $6
* 4-8 Hours $15
* >8 Hours/Full Day $23
* South Plaza/Triangle Lot $15/Day
* You can park for free on the street or in City Market and then take the Shuttle to Crown Center
Thursday April 4th: 12-9 PM
- Artist Seminars 10a-10p
- 12p-5p: Set Up Crew
- 5p-9p: Artists Load In
- Artists can load materials via freight elevator entrance
- Inspections will start at 9 am
- Judging Registration Deadline: 6 pm
- $10 to enter cash only
- $40 for Best of Show and $20 Best of Day entry cash only
- Dan Sperry Performance 8-8:30 pm
- Last Kiss Perfprmance 5:30
- Judging 7-9pm (approx)
- best of day entry deadline 8:30pm
- Best of Day Announcement 9pm
- Judging Registration Deadline: 6 pm
- $10 to enter cash only
- $40 for Best of Show and $20 Best of Day entry cash only
- Dan Sperry Anti-Conjurer 6:00 pm
- Judging 7-9pm (approx)
- KC Aerial Group 8-8:30pm
- Best of day entry deadline at 8:30pm
- Best of Day Announcement 9pm
- Judging Registration Deadline: 6 pm
- $10 to enter cash only
- $40 for Best of Show and $20 Best of Day entry cash only
- Dan Sperry Anti-Conjurer 6:00pm
- Judging 7-9pm (approx)
- KC Aerial Group 8-8:30 pm
- Best of day entry deadline 8 pm
- Best of Day and Best of Show Announcement 9 pm
ONBOARDING:
IF YOU ARE NOT A MISSOURI LICENSED TATTOOER, YOU MUST APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY LICENSE TO TATTOO AT THE CONVENTION!
Parking:
- ADA Parking is available in South Plaza parking lot and Parking Garage
- Garage Parking
- < 4 Hours $6
- 4-8 Hours $15
- >8 Hours/Full Day $23
- South Plaza/Triangle Lot $15/Day
- You can park for free on the street or in City Market and then take the StreetCar to Crown Center.
Artists can begin loading their materials into the venue Thursday April 4 from 5-9pm. Please see the video below for directions to the loading area. You can NOT bring in materials through the front entrance- you must use the access points below.
Competition Rules:
- Best of Show entries MUST be a solo project.
- Best of Show entries MUST be started and finished at the convention.
- Artists can enter each piece into however many categories you’d like.
- $10 to enter daily categories cash only
- $40 for Best of Show and $20 Best of Day entry cash only
- Size Specifications
- Small: 6x6
- Medium: 8x8
- Large: 12x12
- X-Large: 18x18
- FRIDAY
- SMALL COLOR
- SMALL BLACK AND GREY
- NEW SCHOOL
- TRADITIONAL
- BEST HEAD AND NECK
- BEST PAINTING
- LETTERING
- MOST UNUSUAL
- BEST HAND JOB
- SATURDAY
- MEDIUM COLOR
- MEDIUM BLACK AND GREY
- BLACK AND GREY W/ COLOR INFUSED
- COLOR W/ BLACK AND GREY INFUSED
- COLOR PORTRAIT
- BLACK AND GREY PORTRAIT
- BEST GEOMETRIC
- NEOTRADITIONAL
- CARTOON NOSTALGIA
- DARK ARTS/HORROR
- SUNDAY
- LARGE COLOR
- LARGE BLACK AND GREY
- XL COLOR
- XL BLACK AND GREY
- CHEST PIECE
- BACK PIECE
- ARM SLEEVE
- LEG SLEEVE
- REALISM COLOR
- REALISM BLACK AND GREY
- COVER UP
- KANSAS CITY THEMED
- BEST MULTI-STYLE COMBO