2026 Jacksonville Tattoo Convention
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2026 Tattoo Contests Categories and Times

$20 per Entry per Category

Contest rules and info

 * Tattoos must be FULLY healed to be Judged for all categories. (other  than Best of Day categories) 


* Best of Day must be started and finished the day of the contest.  If the tattoo is an expansion of another tattoo, only the area tattooed that day will be looked at for judging. 


* Best of Day registration will pause while healed categories are being judged and will resume after after that judging cycle.


* Best of Day must be started and finished the day of the contest.  If the tattoo is an expansion of another tattoo, only the area tattooed that day will be looked at for judging.  


​* A single tattoo can only be entered into up to 2 contests categories. 


*you must be present for judging. you do not have to be present DURING WINNER ANNOUNCEMENTS .


CONTEST CATEGORIES AND TIMES 


FRIDAY  

1:00 PM-6:00 PM Contests registration for all categories (Best of Day may register up to 9:30 

PM) 

7:00 PM Judging (For all categories besides 

‘Best of Day’) 

10 PM Winner Announcements for all categories besides 10:00 PM Best of day Judging Best of Day winner announcements 15 minutes after judging ends 


CATEGORIES: 

Best Color Portrait (For Portraits, please try to bring reference photo) 

Best Black and Gray Portrait (For Portraits, please try to bring reference photo) 

Best Chest or Back Piece 

BEST OF DAY: 

Micro Best of Day – 2” x 2” inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Small Best of Day- Between 2” x 5” inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Medium Best of Day – Between 5” x 9” Inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Large Best of Day-9” x 9” inches and larger (Must 

be started and completed the day of contest) 


SATURDAY  

11:00 AM- 6PM Contests registration for all categories (BEST OF DAY MAY REGISTER UP TO 

10 PM) 

6:00 PM Judging (For all categories besides 

“Best of Day”) 

9:00 PM Winner Announcements for all categories besides “Best of Day” 

10:00 PM Best of Day Judging 

Best of Day winner announcements15 minutes after judging ends 


CATEGORIRES 

Best Micro Color (2”x 2” and smaller) 

Best Small Color (8”x 8” and smaller) 

Best Large Color (8”X 8” and larger) 

Best Micro Black and Gray (2”X 2” and smaller) 

Best Small Black and Gray (8”X 8” and smaller) 

Best Large Black and Gray (8”X 8” and larger) 

BEST OF DAY: 

Micro Best of Day – 2” x 2” inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Small Best of Day- Between 2” x 5” inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Medium Best of Day – Between 5” x 9” Inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Large Best of Day-9” x 9” inches and larger (Must 

be started and completed the day of contest) 


SUNDAY 

11:00 AM- 3:30 PM Contests Registration (Best of Day registration available up to 6:30 PM) 4:00 PM: Judging for all categories (Besides 

‘Best of Day’) 

5:00 PM Winner announcements (For all categories besides “Best of Day”) 

6:30 PM Best of Day Judging 7:00 PM Best of Day winner announcements 


CATEGORIES: 

Best Traditional 

Best Realism 

Best Sleeve (Arm or Leg) 

BEST OF DAY: 

Micro Best of Day – 2” x 2” inches and smaller (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Small Best of Day- Between 2” x 5” inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Medium Best of Day – Between 5” x 9” Inches (Must be started and completed the day of contest) 

Large Best of Day-9” x 9” inches and larger (Must 

be started and completed the day of contest) 

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