Tattoo artists across our state have reached our breaking point. We're not "essential" unless you ask the families that we support. We are not asking for an early re-opening. We are asking that you stand behind what your state health department said and re-open licensed tattoo studios on May 1st.
Why is this important?
Tattoo studios across the state of Colorado were ordered by the state health department to cease operations on March 19th, 2020 due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The state set a return to work date in that same email of May 1st, 2020.
Reputable studios statewide complied and closed their doors. This is not a petition to open early. This is not a petition to bash a politician, governor or mayor. This is a petition to re-open tattoo studios as stated on May 1st, 2020.
Sound silly? Asking that a governing body do what they said they would do? If you've not been under a rock for this "lock-down", and all of the crazy guess-work that's generated countless "guidelines" it's likely that you understand why we are asking this.
Artists state-wide have found their breaking point, and whether or not some government classification agrees, to the families of these artists, their craft is essential.
We will update the petition with more supporting evidence, but please consider the following:
- Unlike a large majority of "essential workers" Tattoo Artists are state certified to deal with contagion, contaminates, blood and airborne pathogens. We do this every single day.
- Reputable studios are building "new normal" safety standards for their staff and clients based upon their already above and beyond cleanliness standards.
- Artists across the nation are coming together to create a US standard for the craft and to remove state dependencies around regulation enforcement with groups such as Icons Of Ink.
