Colorado Springs, CO · Convention series

Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Convention

Name: Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Convention 2027
Start: 2027-08-27
End: 2027-08-29
Location: Norris Penrose Event Center

Series organizer: Villain Arts

Current edition

2027

Aug 27 - 29, 2027

Upcoming, dates verified

Norris Penrose Event Center · 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905

Artist opportunity

Can I act on this event now, and what is known versus still unverified?

Application requiredUpcoming, dates verified

An artist application or registration is required.

Application path: Official artist application on file
Acceptance model: Application review
Application deadline: No current public deadline verified
Booth data: From $750

Lowest published booth figure. Booth price is not the total trip cost.

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Record freshness

Last checked Sep 14, 2026Older details, recheck

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

Booth source checked Sep 14, 2026.

Regulatory readiness

What regulatory path must I verify before I assume I can tattoo at this event?

Local rules to check

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

Event location: Colorado Springs, CO. Colorado licensing is the state starting point.

Event-specific steps recorded

Current First Aid certification required by El Paso County for body artists
OSHA-approved bloodborne-pathogens or infectious-disease-control training
Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or signed declination documentation
Affiliation with a home-jurisdiction licensed body-art establishment or qualifying El Paso County sponsorship

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

Check Colorado tattoo licensing Check the guest or temporary permit path Check bloodborne pathogen credential guidance

Event-specific regulator source

El Paso County Public Health Body Art

Regulator source checked Sep 14, 2026.

Permit-related sources checked Sep 14, 2026.

Venue

Norris Penrose Event Center

1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80905

Artist selection

Application review

Application deadline

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Series organizer

Villain Arts

Artist applications

Application terms for this event.

Colorado Springs is selectable in the current Villain Arts 2027 booth-holder registration. Villain Arts currently lists a 10 x 10 booth at $750 for up to two tattoo artists, with a 50% deposit to hold the booth and the balance due 30 days before the event. Artists need an approved Villain Arts artist account before they can be added to a booth roster. No separate public 2027 application cutoff is listed, so confirm live availability before booking travel.

Deadline rule

No separate public 2027 application cutoff is listed. Under the current Villain Arts policy, booth balances are due 30 days before the event.

Application status and booth availability can change quickly. Check with the organizer before paying a fee or booking travel.

Artist booth options

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Standard 10 x 10 booth

$750

Footprint: 10 x 10 ft
Artist capacity: 2
Helper passes: 1
Deposit: $375
Balance due: Payment in full is due 30 days before the event.

Includes: Three badges, generally for two artists and one assistant, Two tables, Four chairs, Electricity, Trash bin and liner, Access to the Artist Area for copies and Thermofax, Consent and aftercare forms, Sharps container, Distilled water, Banner hooks.

Shared organizer policy

What the event asks from artists.

These requirements are set by Villain Arts and apply across its events, not only to this city. Confirm the current terms with the organizer.

At least 2 years of tattoo-shop experience for Villain Arts artist-account approval
Solid tattoo portfolio for Villain Arts artist-account approval
Completed apprenticeship for Villain Arts artist-account approval

After acceptance

Current First Aid certification required by El Paso County for body artists
OSHA-approved bloodborne-pathogens or infectious-disease-control training
Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or signed declination documentation
El Paso County Body Art Regulations Competency Exam certificate
Affiliation with a home-jurisdiction licensed body-art establishment or qualifying El Paso County sponsorship

Licenses and permits

Check the event rules and the local tattoo requirements.

El Paso County Public Health requires a temporary-event license for body-art conventions. The event coordinator must submit the event application, supporting documents and fees before the event; the county's current Body Art page says to file no less than 30 business days before the event. The permit is event-level, so confirm with Villain Arts that the convention filing covers your booth before treating booth acceptance as permission to tattoo.

El Paso County defines a temporary body-art event as lasting no more than seven consecutive days. Current county guidance requires body artists to keep First Aid, bloodborne-pathogen and Hepatitis B documentation onsite, and the temporary-event rules require recent infectious-disease-control training plus affiliation with a body-art establishment licensed in the artist's home jurisdiction or qualifying sponsorship by an El Paso County licensed establishment. A pre-opening inspection is part of the event-license process.

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.

Check Colorado tattoo licensing Check the guest artist permit path

Known costs not included in the booth figure

$83 El Paso County Body Art Temporary Event Vendor Fee where assigned to the booth or vendor
$170 plus $53 per hour El Paso County Temporary Event Coordinator Fee at event level
Additional badges beyond the current booth allocation

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Official links

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Detailed artist information available. Record last checked Sep 14, 2026.

Official event site

Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Convention

Artist opportunity

Regulatory readiness

Application terms for this event.

Compare the setup, not just the price.

Standard 10 x 10 booth

What the event asks from artists.

After acceptance

Check the event rules and the local tattoo requirements.

Known costs not included in the booth figure

Build your readiness checklist for Colorado Springs Tattoo Arts Convention.

Items currently listed as included.

Verify source-backed credentials and requirements.

Pack items the organizer specifically puts on the artist.

Use prompts, not a universal machine or supply prescription.

Credentials & paperwork

Workstation

Tattoo equipment

Consumables

Stencil workflow

Appointments

Portfolio & booth

Travel & backups

Add what your setup needs.

Recheck the facts that can still change.

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Villain Arts current event listing

Villain Arts current booth-holder registration inventory