Frequently Asked Questions

What time do doors open and close for PAP 2025?

Friday 8:30am-9pm

Saturday 8:30am-9pm

Sunday 9am-3pm

How much stuff should I bring with me?

The Home page of the convention site has an example of how much you should bring! If you bring too much or are taking up too much space, you will be asked to return some items to your car.

Why would I pay to attend PAP when I can just stay at home and paint for free?

Paint-A-Palooza is about more than just painting minis. It is about spending time with the local mini painting and hobby community to share our love for this awesome, inspiring, and creative hobby! When you attend PAP you are able to be apart of something bigger than yourself. You are also in the perfect place to get instant feedback on your latest project, participate in fun mini painting challenges, take awesome classes from our award winning instructors, and put a dent in your pile of opportunity!

I'm interested in entering a piece into PAPO, but I don't understand the difference between the Growth and Glory skill categories

Growth is targeted more towards beginners, or those that have never entered a mini painting competition, but would still like their pieces judged and receive feedback. It is a more casual experience.

Glory is targeted towards those painters that want to really push themselves to see what they can accomplish.

Think of the differences between these categories as the the difference between a beer league softball and D1 fast pitch softball.

For a full description of the rules and explanation of PAPO, visit Paint-A-Palooza Open Painting Competition

What time do PAPO entries need to be turned in by?

All PAPO entries need to be turned in to Event Personnel no later than 7pm on Friday, March 14.

If I enter into one of the fun challenges to paint a mini at PAP, do I get to keep the mini?

Yes! What you paint is yours to keep!

The only exception is a couple events that are more "Community" focused, that will go into the display case at C3/TT, but those events will specifically state that the mini/diorama will go be on display.