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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Friday Categories</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">7:00PM until close:</h2>
Best Asian Art 
Best Polynesian 
Best Traditional 
Best Lettering/Script 
Small Colour (&lt;30cm) 
Small Black &amp; Grey 
Best Fine Line 
Tattoo of the Day Friday 
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Saturday Categories</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">7:00PM until close:</h2>
Best Blackwork 
Best Geometric 
Best Neo-Traditional 
Large Colour (&gt;30cm) 
Large Black &amp; Grey (&gt;30cm) 
Best Freehand 
Best Photo Realism (Photo Ref.) 
Tattoo of the Day Saturday 
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day

<h2 style="text-align: center;">Sunday Categories</h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">4:00PM until close:</h2>
Best Booth 
Best Pop Culture / Anime 
Best Realism 
Best Collaboration Tattoo 
Tattoo of the Day Sunday 
Runner Up Tattoo of the Day 
Best Multi-Day Tattoo (2+ days) 
Runner Up Best Multi-Day 
Tattoo of the Show

REGISTRATION OPENS AT 4.00PM – 6.00PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND 12.00PM – 2.00PM SUNDAY, COME TO THE INFO OFFICE BOOTH TO REGISTER, YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER EACH DAY FOR EACH NIGHTS COMPETITIONS.

REGISTRATION OPENS AT 4.00PM – 6.00PM FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AND 12.00PM – 2.00PM SUNDAY, TO REGISTER, HEAD TO THE INFO OFFICE. YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER EACH DAY FOR EACH NIGHTS COMPETITIONS.

<h3 style="text-align: center;">NEW RULES AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:</h3>
Please take a moment to read through the new rules and requirements for the 2024 Australian Tattoo Series Competitions. If you are unsure of how these changes effect you or you would like more clarification, please email <a href="mailto:brock@tattooexpo.com.au">brock@tattooexpo.com.au</a>

– Solo Artists are only allowed to enter ONE niche category and Tattoo of the Day each day of the event. 
For example: On Friday, You may enter Best Traditional and Tattoo of the Day Friday, but not Best Traditional, Best Polynesian and Tattoo of the Day.
– There is a cap of 1 entry per artist per category, IE you can only enter 1 piece into Neo-Traditional.
– Entries per category have now been capped at 30 Entries, once the category is full there will be no more entries accepted.

Limited Entries and Category Capacity:

The Solo Artist Niche categories for the Australian Tattoo Series are: 
Best Asian Art, Best Polynesian, Best Traditional, Best Lettering/Script, Best Small Colour, Best Small Black &amp; Grey, Best Blackwork, Best Geometric, Best Fine Line, Best Neo-Traditional, Best Large Colour, Best Large Black &amp; Grey, Best Freehand, Best Pop Culture/Anime and Best Photo Realism.

Solo Artist Niche Categories: 

The Solo Artist Major Award Categories for the Australian Tattoo Series are: Tattoo of the Day Friday, Tattoo of the Day Saturday, Tattoo of the Day Sunday, Best Multi-Day and Tattoo of the Show.

Solo Artist Major Award Categories

An exhibiting Artist can enter Healed or Partially Healed tattoos into all categories except for Tattoo of the Day, Best Multiday and Tattoo of the Show.

What categories can you enter Healed/Partially healed tattoos in?

– Only Artists exhibiting at the event can enter their work into the Australian Tattoo Series.

Only Exhibiting Artists can enter the Competitions:

– Tattoo of the Day entries MUST be started and finished on the day of that category, no exceptions.
– Collaborations can not be entered into Tattoo of the Day.
– Tattoos entered into Tattoo of the Day can not be continued to enter into Best Multi-Day.
– Healed work can not be entered into Tattoo of the Day.
– Tattoos done over more than one day can not be entered into Tattoo of the Day.

Tattoo of the Day Eligibility Requirements:

– Best Multi Day entries MUST be completed over 2 or more days at the event.
– Best Multi Day entries MUST be started and finished at the event, no exceptions.
– Tattoos entered into Tattoo of the Day can not be continued and entered into Best Multi-Day.
– Collaborations can not be entered into Best Multi-Day.
– Healed work can not be entered into Best Multi-Day.
– Tattoos completed in one day can not be entered into Best Multi-Day.

Best Multi-Day Eligibility Requirements:

&#8211; Tattoo of the Show is an automatic entry category for the winners of Tattoo of the Day Friday, Tattoo of the Day Saturday, Tattoo of the Day Sunday and Best Multi-Day. The CTAA Approved judging panel will decide which major award winning tattoo will be crowned as the Tattoo of the Show once all other award winners have been announced.

Tattoo of the Show Elegibility Requirements:

&#8211; Collaboration tattoos can only enter the Collaboration Competition and are not eligible to enter Tattoo of the Day, Best Multi Day or Tattoo of the Show.
&#8211; Artists enter as a Team and can give their Team a Name.
&#8211; Minimum of 2 artists per Team.
&#8211; Maximum of 6 artists per Team.
&#8211; A maximum of 2 Collaboration Trophies will be awarded per competition, additional trophies for winning Teams can be purchased at an additional cost.
&#8211; Entered Collaboration Tattoos must have equal contribution (or close to) from each individual Team Member.

Best Collaboration Details and Eligibility Requirements:

Tattoos entered into the Fineline Category must be thinly lined (1-3RL) tattoos and must not contain any shading. Colours can be used in this category.

Fineline Definition:

&#8211;  Tattoos entered into the Blackwork Category must only contain Black Ink, no greywash and no colours.

Blackwork Definition:

– All entries in Small Colour and Small Black and Grey will now be measured by a 30cm X 30cm Template that the tattoo must fit within. If it does not fit it will be moved to the Large alternative category.

Small/Large Colour or Black & Grey Measurements:

– A photo reference must be supplied on-stage for Best Photo Realism.
– No manipulated images or photoshopped designs are eligible in this category, they will be eligible in Best Realism.

Best Photo Realism Eligibility Requirements:

– A photo of the empty canvas must be taken and time-stamped prior to commencing the Freehand Tattoo.
– No pre-existing line work or stencils can be used.

Best Freehand Eligibility Requirements:

– Any Artist or Team found not to be following the rules will be disqualified at the line by a Tattoo Official or Official Judge on-stage.
– If a tattoo is disqualified there is no refund of the entry costs.