Welcome to Hels Füry Tattoo Fest!
Hels Füry is an invitational each year in Fargo, ND. Each artist invited is chosen for both their talent, experience and commitment towards making our tattoo community better than we found it. If you received an invitation last year and you attended in 2025, you can apply for 2026. If you have not received an invitation, we accept applications for a small amount of booths to include new artists each year to be considered after Feb. 1st, space permitting. Please fill out the following form to request a booth or join the waitlist.
If you receive an invitation, it guarantees you one booth with another artist as your guest as long as the event is not sold out. If you would like to apply for a double booth, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate on a case-by-case basis. Due to the small size of the event, we are only offering two booths as our largest option per studio so that we can host a variety of attending artists and shops. If you have received an invitation, your booth must be paid for in full by February 1st this year to maintain it. If the event is not sold out before February 1st to invited guests, the remaining booths will be sold to new artists and shops on the wait list.
All attending artists and their guests must include a link to their portfolio for approval. Once approved, you will be sent an email with an invoice, information on how to book your hotel room, and an application to apply for your license with the state of North Dakota.
Your booth includes one VIP pass per artist and one staff member (up to 3 per booth) that provides food for the weekend in an exclusive area for artists and support staff only.
Kaffeeklatsch (coffee + social) is held Saturday and Sunday morning starting at 8am in the VIP room away from the general public to drink coffee, socialize and draw for the day.
Brunch and dinner will be held buffet-style in the Artist VIP room. Snacks and beverages will be available throughout the day.
This is a small gathering and we will give priority to traveling professional artists and asking for no apprentices at this time or artists with less than 5 years of professional tattooing experience applying for their own booth space. Apprentices and young artists are encouraged to attend under the supervision of their mentors and shop owners to maintain a high level of quality work for our clients.
Hotel Info
Drekker Brewing and Brewhalla is a destination brewery that includes 40 hotel rooms on-site that are themed after the artwork of Drekker's each unique zombie-themed beer labels. Overflow hotel rooms will be recommended to the Jasper Hotel and Radisson nearby in downtown Fargo.
You can preview each of the unique and amazing rooms on the Brewhalla website.
We have blocked off all rooms for the weekend, so don't worry if the website says unavailable. You'll get a special link and discount code to book once your application is approved.
Temporary License for the State of North Dakota
Each artist will need to fill out the temporary license application for the Fargo Cass Public Health.
• After filling out this form, we will send you that application, which needs to be filled out and returned to the Fargo Cass Public Health no later than April 8th, 2026.
• The application fee is $60 and includes five days.
• You will need your CPR, Bloodborne Pathogens Certification and proof of your Hep B vaccination. This vaccination is standard if you were born after 1991. You can contact your health care provider and ask for a copy to be emailed to you. If you are unsure, you can get the vaccination through your local clinic or drugstore. It is a series of 3 shots. If this is your first time working in Fargo, your first Hep B shot in the series will be acceptable to tattoo. However, you must complete the 3 shot series within a year if you'd like to return to Hels Füry the following year. If you are having issues with any of this documentation before the deadline, have any questions, please communicate with the Health Department fcphbodyart@fargond.gov
Booth Information
Individual booth size is 10'x10'
The following will be included:
• Booth: Two 8' long tables, up to 4 chairs, electricity/power boxes, pipe and drape, one linen and one plastic table cloth, two rolls of paper towels, sharp container, water, garbage can and liners, hand sanitizer, an artist availability table tent, and banner hooks.
• Handwashing stations per every 10 booths
• A QR Code which includes a link for ND State Approved Client Paperwork in which Hels Füry, you and your client will receive an emailed copy. This QR Code also includes Health Dept approved aftercare instructions.
• Artist Room: Located away from the general public in a private suite. Email, print and Airdrop your documents. Sit down and take a breather. Utilize our copy machine, spirit paper and Thermafax stencil services and let our staff help you every step of the way. Ask questions, get answers. Private restroom for artists.
• A private WIFI network for artists only.
VIP Passes
VIP passes will be included in your booth rental - up to three per booth - one for each artist and an additional for support staff. This includes access to the VIP Artists Lounge, private restrooms, Kaffeeklatsch, and a buffet that will serve brunch, dinner, snacks and beverages.