TATTOO COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Competition is open to all Filipino and Foreign Tattoo Artists/Collectors with or without affiliation to any tattoo organization.

2. One (1) tattoo design could only compete in 1 category but a Tattoo Artist/Collector could compete in other tattoo categories using a different tattoo design.

3. All tattoo entries, except entries under "Tattoo of the Day", and “On-the-Spot: Cover-up” must be totally healed during the time of judging. The tattoo should not bear any scabs and flakes.

4. Screening

   1. ON-LINE SCREENING
      Email photos of the tattoo entry to dutdutantattooconvention@gmail.com. Photos should be high resolution and should not be filtered or edited. The following details should be included in the email:
      

      1. Size of tattoo
      2. Tattoo category to join
      3. Filled up registration form

   2. IN-PERSON SCREENING
      

      1. Screening from August 1 to 31 will be held at the following:
      PhimpUp Tattoo Studio
      2707 Manotoc St. Gagalangin Tondo, manila
      Contact #: 0905-287-5388
      
      
      2. Screening from September 1- 15 will be held at the following:
      Killaokan Ink
      2nd Ok Plaza Bldg Caloocan City
      Contact # : 0966-367-1477
      

   3. Deadline for submission of entries is on September 15, 2022.

   4. An entry is considered official and valid (“Official Entry”) once it has passed the screening and the registration fee has been settled.

   5. Qualified entries will be notified by email or by official contact numbers.

   6. Registration Fee

      1. Pre-made categories : P1,000 per entry
         On the spot: P1,500 per entry
      
      
      2. Registration fee must be deposited to any the ff:
         Bank : BPI Islands
         Account #: 4979-1584-54
         Account Name: Alfred Guevara
         
         Gcash #: 0977-240-9854
         Account Name: Alfred Guevara
         

   7. Copy of the deposit slip should be emailed to dutdutantattooconvention@gmail.com.

   8. All tattoo entries that have won on previous Dutdutan events are not eligible for re-entry.

5. All participating Tattoo Artists/collectors/models, except Tattoo of the Day Artist, are required to pay the entrance fee.

6. Release of official entry # and ID’s will be c/o PHILTAG.

7. Cancellation

   1. Cancellation of registered entries and/or request for change of category is not allowed once the tattoo entry is "officially registered".

   2. Once reservations are fully paid, cancellation is prohibited and payments paid shall be deemed as cancellation fee and non-refundable.

   3. In case of non-appearance by the Tattoo Artists/Collector under the terms of this agreement, any payments so far made shall be forfeited in favor of the Organizer.

8. The Organizers have the right to disqualify any contestant who displays untoward behavior during the competition.

NEO-TRADITIONAL CATEGORY (Pre-Made Tattoo):

1. The NEO-TRADITIONAL TATTOO is a new tattoo art form, which is originally a modern variation of the old school or the American traditional tattoo. It tries to make the art form more modern by adding bold lines, color realistic images and cartoons in the symbol, but which still maintain the traditional character. These totems have arisen in the last decades with the advancement of the methods and paraphernalia’s of tattooing. A new generation of artists and enthusiasts have contributed a lot to the transition to the modern totems and made things more creative without sidelining the classic look. NEO-TRADITIONAL is still evolving as more styles come up with some notable trends as 3d inking, neon color, and the use of white ink. Although the images and symbols used in this new tattoo art form are basically the same, they appear very different from the traditional ones due to the technology used to create them. The theme is also changing as people adopt other symbols and images that are originally not part of the traditional culture.

2. This premade category should be an original design composition and can be based on the roots of Philippine culture.

3. Tattoo entries should range from a minimum of 7” x 7” or 49 square inch to a maximum of 15” x 15” or 225 square inch.

4. Tattoo entries shall be judged according to originality of design composition, relevance to Philippine traditional culture, line work, color saturation and fusion, depth, placement, flow, and traditional character.