THE NATIONALTATTOOASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1976, WITH IT'S MAIN FOCUS BEING ON A HEIGHTENED SOCIAL AWARENESS OF TATTOOING AS A CONTEMPORARY ART FORM. THE ASSOCIATION HAS SINCE BECOME AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCE IN QUALITY, SAFETY STANDARDS, AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THE TATTOOING COMMUNITY. THE ASSOCIATIONS' MEMBERSHIP BOASTS SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED ARTISTS WORLDWIDE.