What is W.A.B.A.?

W.A.B.A. is a non-profit collective of Washington State body artists, meaning tattooists, body piercers, permanent cosmetics professionals and enthusiasts of all of the above trades. We come together for education, political involvement and camaraderie. W.A.B.A. pays close attention to Washington State laws that affect our industries.  We communicate with state representatives about our concerns and support of such laws as citizens of Washington state and constituents in individual districts. We represent a higher standard for professionalism and safety. We work to raise the bar for the good of the public and body art community. 
We have no affiliation with the state agencies nor are any of our board members payed in any way by any state agency.  We do not support tattoo and piercing schools or any regulation that would put a large number of studios out of business.  We are the industry and the business and we come from both large and small studios across the state and a wide range of backgrounds and experience.