Columbus, GA · Convention series

Fountain City Tattoo Expo

Series organizer: Fountain City Tattoo Expo

Last verified edition

2026

Sep 18 - 20, 2026

Last verified edition completed

Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center · 801 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901

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.

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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: Apply for an invitation
Edition deadline: No current public deadline verified
Edition booth data: From $350

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

Official event site

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Record freshness

Last checked Sep 8, 2026Older details, recheck

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Application source checked Sep 8, 2026.

Booth source checked Sep 8, 2026.

Regulatory readiness

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Event permit path

The state publishes a temporary-event permit route. Confirm it covers this event.

Event location: Columbus, GA. Georgia licensing is the state starting point.

Event-specific steps recorded

Local temporary-event tattoo permit or current Georgia tattoo license
Current First Aid certification for non-Georgia artists
Current Bloodborne Pathogen training for non-Georgia artists
Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or declination for non-Georgia artists
Government-issued photo ID for non-Georgia artists

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

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

No event-specific regulator source is recorded here. Use the state guide and the destination health authority for the current requirements.

Permit-related sources checked Sep 8, 2026.

Edition venue

Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center

801 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901

Artist selection

Apply for an invitation

Edition application deadline

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Organizer

Fountain City Tattoo Expo

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 expo is invitation only, but the current 2026 organizer page accepts applications for an invitation. Applying does not guarantee a booth.

Edition deadline rule

No public application deadline is currently listed. Organizer terms say full payment is due 30 days before the event; that date has passed for the 2026 edition, so confirm late acceptance and payment timing before relying on availability.

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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.

Half Booth

$350

Footprint: 5 x 10 ft
Artist capacity: 1
Helper passes: 1

Includes: 4 ft front table, back table, banner hangers, paper towels, rinse water.

Full Booth

$675

Footprint: 10 x 10 ft
Artist capacity: 2
Helper passes: 1

Includes: 4 ft front table, back table, banner hangers, basic supplies.

Organizer requirements

What the event asks from artists.

Online tattoo portfolio
Each artist applies individually

After acceptance

Local temporary-event tattoo permit or current Georgia tattoo license
Current First Aid certification for non-Georgia artists
Current Bloodborne Pathogen training for non-Georgia artists
Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or declination for non-Georgia artists
Government-issued photo ID for non-Georgia artists

Licenses and permits

Check the event rules and the local tattoo requirements.

The organizer says local health licensing applies. Georgia-licensed artists use the organizer's temporary-event permit workflow; accepted non-Georgia artists receive a follow-up permit workflow.

The organizer lists Columbus Environmental Health Department documents for accepted non-Georgia artists, including permit application, residency verification, First Aid, BBP, Hepatitis B vaccination documentation or declination, and photo ID.

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 Georgia tattoo licensing Check the guest artist permit path

Known costs not included in the booth figure

local health department artist license or permit fees
$50 out-of-state license charge on a full booth

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Official links

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Detailed artist information available. Record last checked Sep 8, 2026.

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