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This is a private artist page for all the weekend information.  Including contact information, hotel information, load in, pre-parties & after parties, health department information and much more,  This will be updated weekly.  Please do not share the link to this page unless it is with an attending artist

Contact Information

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Convention Location

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3501 Lapeer Rd, Flint, MI 48503

Checklist & Forms 

  1. Application for Booth @ Tattoo City

  2. Booth Contract

  3. Paid Invoice in Full

  4. Sent Promotional Information

  5. Completed all Health Department

The Apprentice Showdown

Load-in & Set up

Thursday very early load-in & set up 3pm - 8pm  

Friday load-in & set up 10 am - 2pm

Sunday Breakdown & Load Out 8 PM

THURSDAY 

Optional Check In / Set Up 3PM-8PM 

 

FRIDAY 

Check In / Set Up 9AM-2PM 

LOADING DOCK

Back of building, there is a large garage door that you can load in directly
Dort Financial Center
3501 Lapeer Rd.
​Flint, MI 48503

MANDATORY HEALTH INSPECTION 10AM-2PM 

THE SHOW CANNOT START UNTIL EVERY ARTIST IS INSPECTED - DO NOT BE LATE! 

HAVE A COPY OF YOUR MICHIGAN LICENSE & BBP READY 

Show Time 2PM-11PM

TATTOO OF THE DAY Be registered by 9:45PM

 

SATURDAY

Show Time 11AM-11PM

TATTOO CONTESTS Be registered by 4:30PM
TATTOO OF THE DAY Be registered by 9:45PM

 

SUNDAY

Show Time 11AM-8PM 

TATTOO CONTESTS Be registered by 4:30PM
TATTOO OF THE DAY / BEST IN SHOW Be registered by 6:45PM

 

If you are no longer attending, please let us know! 

 

SHOW INFO 

CONTEST INFO 

VENUE INFO 

FAQ

Health Department Process

For facilities licensed by the State of Michigan,

  • a temporary license shall be applied for by the facility.

  • The temporary license shall be applied for no later than 30 days prior to the start of the event.

  • Applications that are applied for after 30 days will not be approved. If you are not able to tattoo at our event due to not completing application process in time you risk losing your entire booth payment.

  • (the files you send to us are for Tattoo City Tattoo Conventions records)

For facilities licensed outside the State of Michigan

  •  a temporary license shall be applied for by the event facility.

  • The temporary license shall be applied for no later than 30 days prior to the start of the event.

  • Applications that are applied for after 30 days will not be approved. If you are not able to tattoo at our event due to not completing application process in time you risk losing your entire booth payment.

  • (the files you send to us are for Tattoo City Tattoo Conventions records)

Each holder of the tempotary license, shall submit the following information to the Genesee County Enviromental Health Divison for every artist attending.

Please sumbit at least 2 weeks prior to the event.

  • Current copy of bloodborne pathogens training

  • Proof of Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declination forms

Inspections will be performed during two window of time

  • The 1st window Fridays before show August 11, 2023 between 10 am and 2 pm

  • The 2nd window Saturday August 12, 2023 between 9am and 11 am

NO TATTOOING MAY BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO INSPECTION & APPROVAL.  ANY ARTIST DISCOVERED TATTOOING PRIOR TO INSPECTION, WILL HAVE THEIR TEMPORARY LICENSE REVOKED AND ALL ARTIST UNDER THAT LICENSE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.  NO REFUNDS

If you do not get inspected Friday before 2pm you can not tattoo until after inspection on Saturday

Thursday Night
Meet & Greet

Vehicle City Social

3166 Comer St, Flint, MI 48506

Time TBA

Holiday Inn Express

Book Online

Hilton Garden Inn Flint Downtown

Book Online
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