Fort Worth Ink & Art Expo – October 2015

Coming up October 9^th – 11^th is the 2^nd Annual Fort Worth Ink & Arts Expo. This show may be young in years, but you wouldn’t know it. Organizers have lined up some great artists and entertainment.

Artists and Entertainment:

Don’t miss celebrity guests Sullen and Big Gus from Spike TV’s Tattoo Nightmares. This show features live tattooing from a lot of great artists, such as Chauncey Kochel, Joe Moak, Andrew Patterson, Ben Fox, Nick Engle, and more. Email addresses for these and others are available on the official site (below), so you can set up appointments ahead of time.

There will be live entertainment each day from Saving Abel, The Captains Sideshow, and Human Suspension by SBS Suspension.

This convention has a ton of different contests every day, with the final Best of Show winner winning a $1000 cash prize. Some of the categories are:

Best Animal
Best Lettering
Best Torso
Most Realistic
Best Nautical
Best Patriotic
Best Asian
Best Floral
Best Skull

Tickets:

Tickets are available online or at the door (kids under 12 are free).

The cost is $20 per day or $35 for the weekend.

Location:

Will Rogers Memorial Complex
3401 W. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76107

Hours:

Friday, 10/9: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Saturday, 10/10: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, 10/11: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Lodging:

Fort Worth South Hotel
100 Altamesa Blvd. East
Fort Worth, TX 76134

Call: 817-293-3088

The rate is $69/night, be sure to mention that you are visiting the expo to receive the discounted rate.

For more detailed information, visit www.tx-tat.com.

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