As everyone is well aware, COVID-19 is affecting all things tattooing, tourism, and event related, and unfortunately things on our end are no different. We have been waiting and watching carefully to see if the festival would be alright for this year, and it is with a massively heavy heart that we have to make the executive decision to postpone North of 60 Tattoo Extravaganza until 2021.
The festival was scheduled for the weekend of June 12-14th 2020 and would have hosted approximately 25 artists, 30 performers, 40-50 volunteers, and have a projected 200-250 visitors, which would widely surpass the allowed limit of 50 person gatherings.
Though it was a sad conclusion to come to, the health and safety of all of the communities and people involved is (of course) the most important thing in these unsettling times.
 
  We are still working together with the venues and sponsors throughout these strange circumstances and we look forward to securing 2021 dates once the situation begins to settle, and planning becomes safe to move forward again, in order to make this event’s inaugural year even bigger, badder, and better than we could have planned for this year.
 
Please stay safe, stay healthy, and 
STAY THE F%@& HOME!!
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Kirsty Wells and the North of 60 Tattoo Extravaganza team.

We're heading into 2020 and our first nine artists have been announced!
There are still a few confirmed artists who will be announced next week, and a few RSVPs still waiting for confirmation, but for now, here are our first nine!

FROM L-R, T-B
@dan_bushnell_tattoo   @kwellstattoo   @mykepeterstattooer
@j00lie   @hookahermosatattoo   @helenadarling
@brent_smith_tattoos   @lacey_tattoos   @thejamielaw

Yesterday at midnight we went live on all social media!
Potential artists, visitors, and sponsors, as well as local media, are already so excited about what we're doing.
Four artists are already officially registered, and about ten have said they will be signing up right away;
we've been contacted for sponsorships and donations for fundraisers already (holy WOW!);
local radio and news stations have reached out for interviews wanting to get to know our festival;
and people all across the Yukon are already buzzing with anticipation. 

We're already feeling overwhelmed with the sheer amount of support that we've gotten within less than twenty-four hours of going public. Thanks everyone.

Here's a ditty from one of our newest instagram posts to get your hearts racing as fast as ours are:
North of 60 Tattoo Extravaganza is a not-for-profit organization.
We want people in the north to see and meet incredibly talented and down-to-earth tattooers from all over the world, and we want to show those artists our incredible home and community:
The Yukon.

This festival will be unique in its size and intimacy, and artists, volunteers, and visitors will be able to interact with - and get to know - each other.

Artists will be convoyed from Whitehorse to Dawson and back with volunteers, so that they truly experience the Yukon through the eyes of a local.
SOVA students in Dawson City will curate the festival’s art shows.
Northern bands and performers will be featured throughout the weekend in historical locations all over town.
Caterers will use as-local-as-possible ingredients to give artists a taste that’s Yukon-to-table.
Local businesses will sponsor individual tattooing rooms, partnering art and trade.
Film and photographers from the Yukon will capture the entire adventure.

It’s gonna be one heck of a ride that you won’t want to miss.