Event Info

Schedule of Events

Friday, March 27th, 2020

10am: Artist/Vendor Load In

12pm: Open to Public

5-7pm: Entertainment

9pm: Best of Day

11pm: Close for the Day

Saturday, March 28th, 2020

10am: Open to Public

11am: Pageant Tattoo Judging

1pm: Modern Pin-up Look

3pm: Casual Look

5pm: Evening Gown

7pm: Tattoo Contests

Black & Grey (Top 3)
Color (Top 3)
Best Black & Grey Portrait
Best Color Portrait
Best American Traditional
Best Neo-Traditional
Best Sleeve
Best Chest or Back
Best Hand/Head/Face/Neck
Best Lettering
Best Most Realistic

9pm:* Best of Day

11pm: Close for the Day

Sunday, March 29th, 2020

10am: Open to Public

12-4pm: Entertainment

6pm: Tattoo Contests

Best Asian
Best Floral
Best Collaboration
Overall Male
Overall Female

8pm: Best of Day & Best of Show

10pm: Close for the Day

Travel Information

COVID-19 UPDATE

we are still planning on having our expo as of now. We are following all guidelines required by the Texas health department to ensure a safe and fun weekend. We will keep everyone updated with any changes if they occur.

Venue

The Tattoo Collectors Expo will be held at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center (see map).

Lodging

The Sheraton Arlington Hotel – onsite at the convention center

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Transit

The DFW area has two airports for your convenience:

DFW Airport

Most major airlines fly in and out of DFW airport. Check your preferred airline for travel options
BONUS: The Sheridan offers a complimentary shuttle (by appointment only) from DFW Airport. To book your shuttle ride to the event, call 817-261-8200.

Dallas Love Field

A smaller but great airport, Dallas Love Field is still conveniently located with 30 minutes of the convention. Several airports fly in and out, but Love Field is best known for great rates through Southwest Airlines (Hint – check directly with Southwest – they are not on the discount travel sites!!)

Venue & Area Information

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday
2PM – 2AM

Saturday & Sunday
12PM – 2AM

Closed during holidays and special events.

The Esports Stadium Arlington Gaming Center is the premier LAN center and community hub for Dallas-Fort Worth. Gamers can come in day-to-day to play all of the latest and greatest games on NVIDIA powered gaming PC’s with 240hz G-Sync monitors, or PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One consoles while engaging with other local gamers. Bring your own controllers and headsets, or rent some when you get here (supplies are limited)!

Weekly meet-ups, tournaments, and other events further enrich the community experience, giving gamers from multiple communities touching points at the Stadium. While enjoying the Gaming Center, gamers can enjoy a variety of food, snacks, and beverages, as well as have full access to a full range of merchandise for purchase–including various esports brand apparel–in the ES Arlington retail store. With validation, parking is free for Gaming Center attendees. Note: Gaming Center attendees under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Contests

Announced Friday, March 27th @ 9pm

Best of Day

Announced Saturday, March 28th, 2020 @ 7pm

Black & Grey (Top 3)
Color (Top 3)
Best Black & Grey Portrait
Best Color Portrait
Best American Traditional
Best Neo-Traditional
Best Leg Sleeve
Best Arm Sleeve
Best Ornamental
Best Chest or Back
Best Hand/Head/Face/Neck
Best Lettering
Best Most Realistic

Announced Sunday, March 29th, 2020 @ 6pm

Best Asian
Best Floral
Best Collaboration
Overall Male
Overall Female

Entertainment

In addition to getting the tattoo you’ve always wanted, we will offer a variety of entertainment options during the weekend that we invite our attendees and tattoo artists to participate in and enjoy.

Beauty Pageant
After Parties

Check back soon for more information and see our schedule of events.

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COVID-19 UPDATE we are still having our expo as of now we are following all guidelines required by the Texas health department to ensure a safe and fun weekend we will keep everyone updated with any changes if they occur

The Tattoo Collectors Expo postponed DUE TO GROWING CONCERNS OVER COVID-19 VIRUS

After careful consideration regarding the health and safety of everyone in our industry our clients,artists and vendors we have made the difficult decision to postpone The Tattoo Collectors Expo scheduled for March 27-29 2020 in Arlington Texas.

Following increased and overwhelming concerns about the COVID-19 virus, we felt this was the best way to proceed during such an unprecedented global situation. We are very disappointed that we are unable to hold this event for artists and supporters. But we know it’s the right decision based on the information we have today.

Our team will be reaching out directly to exhibitors and attendees with information and to answer any questions you have.

We look forward to bringing you The Tattoo Collectors Expo as an even better event that brings artists ,collectors and the industry together to showcase their talent and businesses.

We realize this impacts everyone on a personal and financial level, and for that, we are genuinely sorry for any stress this causes. No matter how bummed we are over this, prioritizing the health and safety of the tattoo community is what truly matters.

We have been working on rescheduling our event. We absolutely plan on having those dates released in the coming days. Unfortunately, there are a lot different variables in making that decision. We're committed to making The Tattoo Collectors Expo happen, so we genuinely hope to see every one of you soon. All ticket sales and booths purchases will be transferred in full to the new show dates. (TBA) Please stay tuned for more details to follow as soon as we have them.

If you booked a room at the Sheraton Arlington hotel you may cancel with no fee. +1 (817) 261-8200

Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work through this unpredictable situation.

Like I stated above, we will be contacting everyone directly but please feel free to email me with questions and concerns sam.depictiontattoo@gmail.com I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Samantha Frederick