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Columbus, GA · 2026

Fountain City Tattoo Expo

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

Invite only

Artist booth

From $350

Evidence

Official application verified

Last verified Sep 8, 2026

Venue

Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center

801 Front Ave, Columbus, GA 31901

Acceptance model

application then invitation

Application deadline

No public application deadline identified. 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.

Organizer

Fountain City Tattoo Expo

Application status

What the current organizer source actually supports.

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

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.

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 verified Georgia tattoo license
  • Current First Aid certification for non-Georgia artists
  • Current Bloodborne Pathogen training for non-Georgia artists
  • Hepatitis B record or declination for non-Georgia artists
  • Government-issued photo ID for non-Georgia artists

Permit and local-authority notes

Keep organizer rules separate from local requirements.

The organizer says local health licensing applies. Georgia-licensed artists are verified for temporary-event permits; 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 record or declination, and photo ID.

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

Organizer provides

What is explicitly included.

  • table setup
  • banner hangers
  • basic supplies
  • one artist laminate
  • one helper wristband

Artist brings

Only items the organizer specifically calls out.

No special self-provided items were extracted beyond normal professional supplies.

Sources

Follow the facts back to the organizer.

Secondary directories are used for discovery, not as the preferred source for dates, artist applications or booth economics when an organizer source exists.