The 3rd Annual Portland Tattoo Expo is coming once again! Taking place at the Portland Expo Center, Over 300 of the world's best tattoo artists will be under the same 72,000 square foot roof for three full days! Top artists will be vying for the coveted Dringenberg Award, an one-off, diamond encrusted, tattoo machine. The machine is awarded to the winner of Best of Show. There's dancers, tattoo contests, an art gallery, car show, and more. COME GET TATTOOED!

Events Schedule

Tattoo Contests

FRIDAY 10/7/2011
4:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Asian Small
4:45 PM Tattoo Contest: Asian Large
5:30 PM Tattoo Contest: Best Tribal
6:15 PM Tattoo Contest: Best Portrait
6:45 PM WINNERS ANNOUNCED
9:15 PM Tattoo Contest: Tattoo of the Day
SATURDAY 10/8/2011
2:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Black & Grey Small
2:45 PM Tattoo Contest: Black & Grey Large
3:30 PM Tattoo Contest: Black & Grey Back
4:15 PM Tattoo Contest: Color Small
5:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Color Large
5:45 PM Tattoo Contest: Color Back
6:15 PM WINNERS ANNOUNCED
9:15 PM Tattoo Contest: Tattoo of the Day
SUNDAY 10/9/2011
1:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Traditional Small
1:45 PM Tattoo Contest: Traditional Large
2:30 PM Tattoo Contest: Best Sleeve
3:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Realistic Small
3:30 PM Tattoo Contest: Realistic Large
4:00 PM WINNERS ANNOUNCED
8:00 PM Tattoo Contest: Tattoo of the Day
8:30 PM Tattoo Contest: Best of Show "Dringenberg Award"

TATTOO CONTEST RULES:

To enter a contest:

Sign-up the day of the competition at the information booth located to the right of the stage.

Entry fee is $5 per contest.

Registration is cut off 10 minutes prior to each contest.

All contests will be judged by at least 3 judges.

*Small Tattoo is categorized as 36 square inches or less. Large tattoo is categorized as anything larger than 36 square inches. All tattoos must be completely healed to compete.

*Tattoo of the Day, and Best of Show tattoos must be started and completed at the expo.

 

Click here for the 2010 schedule of events.