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Wilmington, MA · 2026

Boston Tattoo Convention

Sep 18 - 2026 (day: 20)

Artist-side planning record with application state, booth setup, requirements and source provenance. This is not attendee ticketing information.

Application

Open

Artist booth

Not published

Evidence

Official event verified, artist details incomplete

Last verified Sep 8, 2026

Venue

Shriners Auditorium

99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington, MA

Acceptance model

open purchase

Application deadline

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

Organizer

Boston Tattoo Convention

Application status

What the current organizer source actually supports.

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

Availability can change after verification. Confirm with the organizer before paying a fee, booking travel or treating a booth as secured.

Artist booth options

Compare the configuration, not just one price.

Standard Artist Booth

Not published

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.

No additional application qualification was identified in the currently verified source.

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

Permit and local-authority notes

Keep organizer rules separate from local 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.

Known costs not included in the booth figure

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

Organizer provides

What is explicitly included.

  • two tables
  • four chairs
  • two passes
  • electricity if needed
  • trash
  • sharps container
  • website portfolio highlight
  • shared stencil and printing station

Artist brings

Only items the organizer specifically calls out.

  • distilled water
  • normal tattoo supplies