Milwaukee, WI · Convention series

Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Convention

Series organizer: Villain Arts

Last verified edition

2026

Oct 9 - 11, 2026

Last verified edition completed

Baird Center · 400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

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: Application review
Edition deadline: No current public deadline verified
Edition booth data: From $750

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

Official event site

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 14, 2026Older details, recheck

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

Application source checked Sep 14, 2026.

Booth source checked Sep 14, 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: Milwaukee, WI. Wisconsin licensing is the state starting point.

Event-specific steps recorded

Wisconsin Tattooist Practitioner License for every tattoo artist
City of Milwaukee Temporary Tattoo and Body Piercing License for the temporary-event operation

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 Wisconsin tattoo licensing Check the guest or temporary permit path

Event-specific regulator source

City of Milwaukee Health Department tattoo and body-piercing program

Regulator source checked Sep 14, 2026.

Permit-related sources checked Sep 14, 2026.

Edition venue

Baird Center

400 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203

Artist selection

Application review

Edition application deadline

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Series organizer

Villain Arts

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.

Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Convention is selectable in the current Villain Arts 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. Confirm live booth availability before booking travel.

Edition deadline rule

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

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

2026 booth options

Compare the setup, not just the price.

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 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

Wisconsin Tattooist Practitioner License for every tattoo artist
City of Milwaukee Temporary Tattoo and Body Piercing License for the temporary-event operation

Licenses and permits

Check the event rules and the local tattoo requirements.

Milwaukee requires temporary-event tattoo operations to hold a City Temporary Tattoo and Body Piercing License. The city lists the license as valid for the duration of the event with a $250 fee. Every practitioner must also hold a Wisconsin tattooist or body-piercer practitioner license. Confirm with Villain Arts which city license is being filed for your booth and whose name must appear on it.

Milwaukee Health Department applies temporary-event sanitation requirements to convention booths, including approved handwashing, cleanable work surfaces, sharps disposal and practitioner documentation. The city checklist requires proof of both the Wisconsin practitioner license and the city temporary-event license.

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 Wisconsin tattoo licensing Check the guest artist permit path

Known costs not included in the booth figure

City of Milwaukee temporary-event license fee where applicable
Additional badges beyond the current booth allocation

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Official links

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Event confirmed; some artist details unavailable. Record last checked Sep 14, 2026.

Official event site

Milwaukee 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

Open the live organizer and permit pages.

Villain Arts Milwaukee 2026 event page

Villain Arts current booth-holder registration

Villain Arts artist registration requirements

City of Milwaukee Health Department tattoo and body-piercing program

City of Milwaukee Temporary Tattoo and Body Piercing license

City of Milwaukee Body Art Temporary Event Inspection Checklist

Villain Arts booth information

Villain Arts booth-holder FAQ

Villain Arts vendor policies

Milwaukee 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

Other artist opportunities.

Open the live organizer and permit pages.

Villain Arts Milwaukee 2026 event page

Villain Arts current booth-holder registration

Villain Arts artist registration requirements

City of Milwaukee Health Department tattoo and body-piercing program

City of Milwaukee Temporary Tattoo and Body Piercing license

City of Milwaukee Body Art Temporary Event Inspection Checklist

Villain Arts booth information

Villain Arts booth-holder FAQ

Villain Arts vendor policies