Black River Tattoo Convention
Our Judges
Contest Category & Info
***See terms below***
~$20 Per Entry
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~Top three winners of each category.
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~One tattoo can be entered into multiple categories.
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~Tattoos can be fresh or Healed for regular entries.
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~Best Of Day & Best Of Show must have been started and finished at the show, either on the day of the category or the whole weekend. The artist must provide a photo of the stencil or marker work when entering the tattoo.
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~No multiple artist collaborations can be entered into Best Of Day, they can be entered into the specific category of Best Of Show Collaboration.
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Friday 8pm
Best Biomech
Best Geometric
Best Pet Portrait, with photo
Best Cover-Up, with photo
Best Watercolor
Best New School
Best of Day BNG
Best of Day COLOR
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Saturday 8pm
Best Black & Gray SM
Best Black & Gray LG
Best Color SM
Best Color LG
Best Back
Best Front/Chest
Best Lettering
Best Traditional
Best Neo-Trad
Best sleeve BNG
Best sleeve COLOR
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Best of Day BNG
Best of Day COLOR
Sunday 6pm
Best Overall Collection
Best Portrait, with photo
Best Color Infused Black & Grey
Best Joker
Best Realistic
Best Anime
Most Unusual
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Best Booth display(one winner, free to enter)
Best of Day BNG
Best of Day COLOR
Best of Show BNG
Best of Show Color
Best of show Collaboration
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***Contest times are subject to change with little or no notice***
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*** By entering the Black River Tattoo Competitions you release Black River Tattoo Convention of any and all legalities stemming from copyrighted tattoos, artwork, material or anything in regards to copyrighted tattoos, photographs, clothing or anything else deemed copyrighted or trademarked.
*** Black River Tattoo Convention is not legally responsible for attendees falsifying artist information upon registration or during competitions.
** If a tattoo artist or creator of tattoo artwork does not want their work to be entered in competitions, photographed, displayed or any other visual appreciation at Black River Tattoo Convention, it is their legal responsibility to let the client/ wearer know this and take appropriate actions to ensure that the client does not enter competitions. The client takes full responsibility for future legalities stemming from such an issue and holds Black River Tattoo Convention harmless.
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*** Any and all photos taken of tattoos at Black River Tattoo Convention by official Black River Tattoo Convention photographers are solely the property of Black River Tattoo Convention.