The New Orleans Tattoo Arts Festival was advertised for October 16–18, 2026, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in Louisiana. Its published lineup combined tattoo artists with a separate entertainment program.
The Organizer's Billed Guests
The Villain Arts archive named James Vaughn, Dave Robinowitz and AL Fliction among special guests. Featured artists included Marky Chavez and Jacqui Rose. Captain & Maybelle and James Maltman appeared in the performance lineup. The listed opening times were 2 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. on both weekend days.
The distinction between a guest roster and an entertainment lineup helps explain what the organizer advertised alongside tattooing. Neither list confirms individual appearances or supplies a record of completed tattoos. This account follows the published program without treating publicity as an attendance report.
Locating the Convention Center
The venue's Getting Here guide identifies its main pedestrian entrance at 900 Convention Center Boulevard and a Transportation Center outside Lobby G. It describes parking at Lot F on Calliope Street and Lot G on Henderson Street, with driving access from I-10 through the US-90 Business exit.
Those details help distinguish entrances and parking areas around the Morial complex. They describe the venue's current visitor information, rather than verified transport arrangements for this particular October event. Historical parking fees and festival-specific access instructions are not established here.
Archive note
This entry is dated to the convention's opening day, 2026-10-16. It was compiled on 2026-10-27 from the linked organizer and venue or event-partner pages. It summarizes the published program, not an on-site review or confirmation of attendance, contest results or current ticket availability.