Networking & Opportunities for Body Art Professionals

Find Artists, studios, apprenticeships, guest spots, and professional opportunities across the body art industry.

Whether you are looking for your next shop, building your team, planning guest spots, or seeking an apprenticeship, APA helps you connect with people who are actively looking for the same thing.

Submit Free Open to Work Profile

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Post a Shop Opportunity

Artists Open to Work

Create a free profile to let shops and industry professionals know what you are looking for. Share your location, experience, specialties, travel availability, and interest in open stations, guest spots, apprenticeships, or other opportunities.

Shops can browse profiles from artists and piercers who are actively open to new opportunities.

Create a Free Profile

Browse Artists

Industry Opportunities

Submit Shop Opportunity

Share open stations, guest spots, apprenticeships, and other professional openings with artists who are actively looking.

[Post a Shop Opportunity]

Open Stations

Browse booth-rental, commission, resident artist, piercing, and other long-term studio opportunities.

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Apprenticeships

Find apprenticeship openings from shops seeking serious applicants committed to learning the profession responsibly.

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Guest Spots

Discover short-term opportunities to work in new markets, serve traveling clients, and connect with other studios.

[View Guest Spots]

Industry Events & Conventions

Upcoming Events

Community Network Expansion

APA will continue expanding this network to include conventions, education opportunities, industry events, and professional gatherings relevant to tattoo artists, piercers, shops, educators, and vendors.