Miniature Hobby Events (MHE) refer to miniature and terrain painting and sculpting workshops and demonstrations. Whether you've never painted before or are an advanced competition-level painter, the MHE program has workshops for you.
The program has included over 100 MHE events in the past few years. If you have questions about running events in the MHE program, you can email the Gen Con events department.
You may find the current complete list of active MHE events here.
Come pick out a mini, sit down, and start painting. Experienced mini painters will be onsite to give you help and advice, should you need it. There is also a special family table so you and your family can sit down and paint together. This event is particularly welcoming to novice painters.
This event is free to all Gen Con attendees; no tickets are required.
Ready for a little friendly competition? Sign up for a speed painting event. Running multiple times daily, it features a variety of miniature companies.
You'll have 45 minutes to paint a miniature and then be judged by professional painters. Winners receive prizes, and some will have a chance to go to the final rounds on Sunday to win big!
This event is open to both novice and experienced painters. Everyone walks away a winner with their painted miniature!
Come and cheer or heckle the Aces of Painting as they speed paint for the Gen Con charity.
These professional painters will have 1 hour to finish a miniature, which will be auctioned for Gen Con's charity. You can watch the event for free on on Friday at 7pm in the second-floor Serpentine lobby.
Ten figures will be displayed on a beautiful wooden base made by a talented woodworker. A certificate with the signatures of the participating artists will also be included! The display and certificate will be auctioned on Saturday in the auction room. All proceeds will go to Gen Con's 2024 charity partnership.
Both Gen Con and specific companies offer prizes for painted and sculpted miniatures.
The Best in Show prize provided by Gen Con is $1,000 in cash! As well as The Langer Battleax (sponsored by Metalhead Minis and Kilted Viking Studios) and a gift bag with prizes from the painting competition sponsors. You can review all the rules and prizes here: Gen Con Painting Competition Rules
Please fill out the entry form before you get onsite: Gen Con 2024 Miniature Painting Competition Entry Form Coming Soon!The Entry fee is $4, payable in generic tickets onsite, or you can purchase an entry ticket. Don't forget to stop by the Painting Competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday at 7 pm to see the winners!
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