Monument Hobbies' Miniatures As Art Celebration Brings Live Paint-Alongs, Critiques to AdeptiCon

“What: Monument Hobbies is running the Miniatures As Art Celebration at booth #400 during AdeptiCon 2026 — a hands‑on, painter‑centric programming block that mixes live demos, paint‑alongs, artist critiques, Q&A, and a teaser edition of the Miniatures As Art Cup.” The MiniCal lists the booth block as March 26 @ 10:00 am through March 29 @ 12:00 pm at AdeptiCon, and Monument Hobbies has positioned the programming as a painter-first space at booth #400.

Monument’s lineup emphasizes participatory teaching: SpikeyBits highlighted “Live Artist Demos You Can Actually Join,” and both the original report and The MiniCal name live painting demos, interactive paint-alongs, artist critiques, and Q&A as core elements. The MiniCal copy also urges attendees to “Stop by AdeptiCon 2026 at booth #400. You will meet working artists from the community. You can also get direct feedback on your latest piece. Plus, you can jump into a teaser painting competition.”

The booth will host a teaser edition of the Miniatures As Art Cup as a primer for a larger MAA Cup Challenge slated for AdeptiCon 2027. SpikeyBits described the 2026 teaser as intentionally simple and fun and summarized judging as “love at first sight,” noting judges will look for a clean build, sharp presentation, and “a piece that pops on first glance.” Practical advice carried in SpikeyBits urges painters chasing that “wow” to focus on “strong contrast, a clear focal point, and a color choice that makes the eye land where you want it.” SpikeyBits also reported there will be “fun awards and judge favorites” and that “there is also a cash prize for the top picks,” though sources do not list prize amounts.

The tone Monument Hobbies is building around the booth is explicitly community-first and nonintimidating. SpikeyBits wrote, “If AdeptiCon is your annual hobby holiday, the Miniatures As Art Celebration is about to become your favorite ‘between rounds’ hangout,” and added, “This is not some velvet‑rope art show where you’re scared to breathe near a display case. It’s hands-on, chatty, and built for painters who want to level up, whether you’re chasing smoother blends or trying to make your highlights stop looking like chalk.” The piece also noted, “The vibe is relaxed, the talent is wild, and your paintbrush gets to do more talking than your dice ever will.”

Monument Hobbies has signaled online access as well: an Instagram post reads, “Monument Hobbies' Minis as Art Celebration is LIVE on Baselair! Can't make it to Adepticon this March? Join us online! We've partnered” — the post is truncated in the available excerpt and its partner is unnamed. SpikeyBits’ publicity materials include gallery-style images labeled “Monument Hobbies Miniatures As Art Celebration AdeptiCon logo and painted models,” plus pieces captioned “minis as Art Celebrations Hulk” and “minis as Art Celebrations Bust.”

The original report on the event is itself truncated; it ends mid-sentence with the fragment: “Why it matters: Monument Hobbies is d” — that fragment remains in the source material. For publication, key follow-ups remain outstanding: a session-by-session schedule within the March 26–29 booth block, full rules and registration details for the MAA Cup teaser, judge identities and prize amounts, and the identity and schedule of the Baselair partner. Monument Hobbies lists social presences for follow-up: Facebook Monument Hobbies, Instagram @monument_hobbies, X @monumenthobbies, YouTube Monument Slowfuse, and Twitch monument_hobbies. The booth’s mix of hands-on demos, critiques, and a juried teaser contest positions Monument Hobbies to turn a convention corner into a practice room and a testbed for the MAA Cup series heading toward AdeptiCon 2027.