2012 Contest Schedule
Friday:
(Registration for all contests begins at 7pm, with judging at 8pm, and awards at 9pm.)
- Best Small
- Best Large
- Small Black and Grey
- Large Black and Grey
- Tribal
- Asian Theme
- Bio Mechanical
- Booth Display
- Tattoo of the Day
(Registration 8-11pm, with judging at 11pm, and awards at 11:15pm.)
Saturday:
Registration for all contests closes at 7pm, with judging at 8pm, and awards at 9pm.
- Full Back piece
- Full Sleeve
- Chest Piece
- Cover-Up (clear “before” photo necessary)
- Rock n Roll Theme
- Movie Theme
- Realistic Black & Grey
- Realistic Color
- New School
- Traditional
- Tattoo of the Day
(Registration by 10pm, judging at 10:30pm, awards at 11pm.)
Sunday:
Registration for all contests begins at 7pm, with judging at 8pm, and awards at 9pm.
- Overall Female
- Overall Male
- Best Virgin
- Black & Grey Portrait
- Color Portrait
- Most Unusual
- Overall Male
- Overall Female
- Fine Art (Drawings, Paintings, Sculpture, etc.)
- Best of Show
- Tattoo of the Day
- Worst Tattoo (winner wins a cover up)
(Registration by 10pm, judging at 10:30pm, awards at 11pm.)
Please Note: All listed times are tentative and subject to change.
All Judging will be impartial and unbiased.
The performing artists remain anonymous until awards are presented, judging is based solely on the technical and artistic qualities of each tattoo.
The entrance fee for each contest is $10. Winning artists will receive a trophy and winning collectors will receive a plaque.
All tattoos entered into the contests must be performed by artists in attendance at the convention contest are open to all applicants.
Photographers will be present to photograph contest winners and participants.
The Cleveland Rocks Tattoo Convention reserves the right to publish these photographs for promotional and documental purposes.