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Wilmington, MA · Convention series

Boston Tattoo Convention

Series organizer: Boston Tattoo Convention

Last verified edition

2026

Sep 18 - 20, 2026

Last verified edition completed

Shriners Auditorium · 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington, MA

Completed - next edition not announced. The verified 2026 edition has ended. No future edition is currently verified here. Historical application, booth and deadline details below remain tied to that completed edition.

Artist opportunity

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ClosedLast verified edition completed

Applications are closed for this edition.

These application and booth facts belong to the 2026 edition. No current application offer for a future date is implied.

Edition application path
Recorded for the last verified edition
Acceptance model
Direct booth registration
Edition deadline
No current public deadline verified
Edition booth data
Details posted

Setup is published. The exact price is not summarized here.

This page does not treat the organizer link as a current open application. Confirm the current artist status with the organizer before paying.

Record freshness

Last checked Sep 8, 2026Older details, recheck

This record is older. Treat application and price claims as unconfirmed until you recheck.

Application source checked Sep 8, 2026.

Booth source checked Sep 8, 2026.

Regulatory readiness

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Local rules to check

Local health or licensing rules can apply at the event location.

Event location: Wilmington, MA. Massachusetts licensing is the state starting point.

Event-specific steps recorded

  • Temporary Body Art Practitioner License from the Wilmington Board of Health
  • Government-issued photo ID for the temporary practitioner application
  • Bloodborne pathogen training certificate for the temporary practitioner application
  • First Aid / CPR certification for the temporary practitioner application

Booth approval from Boston Tattoo Convention is not a tattoo permit. A city, county or state can separately require a license or temporary permit to tattoo at this event.

Event-specific regulator source

Town of Wilmington 2026 Temporary Body Art Practitioner Application

Regulator source checked Sep 8, 2026.

Permit-related sources checked Sep 8, 2026.

Edition venue

Shriners Auditorium

99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington, MA

Artist selection

Direct booth registration

Edition application deadline

See organizer timing

Organizer

Boston Tattoo Convention

2026 artist application

Application terms for this event.

These application facts belong to the 2026 edition and are not a current application offer for a future date.

The official registration page currently states that registration is open. Registration is not complete until full booth payment is made.

Edition deadline rule

No public booth-registration deadline is currently listed. Wilmington temporary practitioner applications must be complete at least 5 business days before the convention.

Use the official organizer link for any newly published application or deadline.

2026 booth options

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Pricing and setup below are retained as edition-specific history. Do not treat them as terms for a future edition unless the organizer republishes them.

Standard Artist Booth

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Footprint
8 x 10 ft
Artist capacity
2

Includes: two 6 ft skirted tables, four chairs, two passes, electricity if needed, trash, sharps container, website portfolio highlight.

Organizer requirements

What the event asks from artists.

After acceptance

  • Temporary Body Art Practitioner License from the Wilmington Board of Health
  • Government-issued photo ID for the temporary practitioner application
  • Bloodborne pathogen training certificate for the temporary practitioner application
  • First Aid / CPR certification for the temporary practitioner application
  • Current practitioner license or other proof supporting the published experience requirement

Licenses and permits

Check the event rules and the local tattoo requirements.

All body artists working the event must apply for a Wilmington Temporary Body Art Practitioner License. The current 2026 Town of Wilmington application publishes a $75 temporary permit fee.

The organizer says complete temporary practitioner applications must be received at least 5 business days before the convention so the Wilmington Board of Health can process them.

Booth approval and legal permission to tattoo are separate. Use the state guide as a starting point, then follow the event-specific regulator or organizer filing above.

Known costs not included in the booth figure

  • distilled water
  • Wilmington temporary body art practitioner license: $75

Official links

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Event confirmed; some artist details unavailable. Record last checked Sep 8, 2026.