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Competition Categories
This year, entries will be grouped together amongst similar figures on the display stands in competition categories, within both Standard and Masters. The goal is to present like-with-like as much as possible in the competition, which will allow us all to best appreciate the entries in context and also aid the judging process.

Small scale figure (under 54mm)
Any smaller scale figure, whether on a gaming base or plinth. This includes space marines or Warhammer figures, or squads/groups of miniatures not displayed as a diorama.

Large scale figure (54mm and over)
Full figure/body models over 54mm scale will go into this category. This includes large Warhammer models such as monsters or dreadnoughts, 75mm historical figures, and so on.

Bust
All busts, regardless of scale, will be entered into this category.

Open/Diorama
Dioramas, vignettes, duels, or other ambitiously creative things that don’t fit into the other categories. For example, a bust with a very elaborate base and backdrop may go into this category.

Note: If you are unsure of the category you should enter your models into, our team will be available during model registration to assist. Common sense should prevail: the goal is to present like-with-like as much as possible in the competition, and your category will not affect the way your figure is judged. Your category cannot negatively affect the way your figure is judged.

Judges
For this year’s painting competition, the judging panel will include a separate teams of judges for Standard and Master categories.

Standard Judges: Liam Howell, Alexi Karahaliou, Tim Dunford
Master Judges: Sebastian Archer, David Colwell, Andrew Buckley

All of our judges are previous medal winners of Australia’s miniature display painting competitions such as the Crimson Brush, ArcOpen or Guilds Inn, and are experienced in evaluating painted figures.

Standard and Master Categories
This year will see the return of Standard and Master categories for the painting competition. Each entrant will decide for themselves whether to enter Standard or Masters. An entrant must submit all of their entries to only one category. The organisers can provide a recommendation for a painter if they are uncertain where to place their work, but the final choice will remain with the individual painter.

Who Should Enter Standard?
If you have never submitted your work to a painting event before; if you have entered an event but not won a gold medal; if you mostly do army painting. For the majority of entrants, this is the category to enter. When this category is judged, the focus will be on celebrating improvement, rewarding creativity, and supporting painters.

Who Should Enter Masters?
Previous Gold Medal winners in Standard category or medal winners in Master, or otherwise seasoned display painters who want to compete against the best in Australia and the world. This category will be judged harder than the standard category.

Competition Rules

1. There is a $5 submission fee per entry. The submission deadline is 2pm on Saturday 30 August 2025. You can pre-register for competition entries online www.theguildsinn.com.au. Further details will be provided at a later date. We will not be accepting cash.
2. All entries must be submitted by the artist who created them, in person and by the posted deadline. We will only allow joint submissions where the painter has had the piece uniquely sculpted for themselves to paint, if this is the case. No joint submissions of any other kind are allowed.
3. There is no limit on the number of submissions per artist.
4. No mail-in entries are allowed or will be accepted. If you would like to participate in the painting competition you must be present at The Guilds Inn in order to compete.
5. By entering the Guilds Inn painting competition you agree to let the event organisers photograph your entries for use in galleries, ads and promotional materials.
6. The Guilds Inn team will take every care in handling models during the event, but are not responsible for any damage that may be sustained during the event.
7. You will be responsible for picking up your entry between 4pm and 5pm on Sunday 31 August 2025. Anyone who does not pick up their entries by this deadline will forfeit ownership of the entries.
8. Judging decisions are final and not subject to change.