Sword & Brush - Canada’s Premier Miniature & Figure Modelling Expo

02/18/2026

Sword & Brush, Canada’s Premier Miniature & Figure Painting Expo, is officially on Instagram!

Follow us to stay up to date on:

• Event announcements & important dates
• Showcase galleries of incredible painted miniatures
• Vendor and artist spotlights
• Painting inspiration from across the community
• Behind-the-scenes previews and exclusives

Our Instagram will be another hub for all things Sword & Brush.

Follow us now and join the community as we celebrate great miniature painting!

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01/31/2026

Quick update - due to a scheduling issue out of our control with the hotel, we have been forced to move the show to Saturday, November 7th, 2026.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

11/26/2025

Hi everyone,

We're very pleased to announce the photos from the show are live in our gallery! Hope on over to the site to get a look at the high quality of work across the categories, and get motivated for next year!

https://swordandbrush.ca/2026-gallery/

Many thanks to Death Scythe Photography for volunteering their time to help capture the show! Check out more of their work here - https://www.instagram.com/deathscythephotography

11/04/2025

Sword & Brush 2025 is a wrap! This was our largest show yet, with more entries than any other year (almost 300!) The energy in the room was palpable, and it looked like everyone had a really great day! Thank you to all our attendees, vendors, and volunteers - the show doesn't happen without all of you!

Photos and winners lists will be updated on the site soon, but we wanted to make sure everyone was ready for 2026, because we're not going anywhere!

Sword & Brush 2026 will be held at our lovely Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Convention Centre again, on Saturday, November 21st 2026.

We also wanted to announce the theme for next year, to give you enough time to start planning your award winning entries! Our show theme for 2026 is "Dueling Fates"

Dueling Fates invites artists to explore the timeless clash between two forces - not through a single figure, but through at least two. Each entry should present a pair (or more!) of miniatures locked in opposition: rivals, reflections, or opposing forces. Whether a duel between knight and sorcerer, soldier and rebel, or mech and monster, these pairings reveal the deeper story of struggle between them. Through composition, color, and contrast, painters are challenged to capture not only the conflict, but the contrast in the moment when light and shadow meet.

Stay tuned for more!

- S&B Crew

10/31/2025

It's spooky Halloween tonight, but more importantly, Sword & Brush is tomorrow! For those on the roads, stay safe - it's lousy out there!

A few last minute points:

- If you are interested in participating in the free speed painting contests, please bring your brush. We will be supplying everything else, including paint.
- We are in the Halton Hall - registration will be set up at the entrance, please only use those doors to come and go.
- Make sure your Bring & buy items are labelled and listed on your sheet for our team to sell them for you (and then go spend that with our vendors!)

See everyone tomorrow!

10/27/2025

Less than a week to go until the show! I'm sure you're all scrambling to finish your incredible entries - a few things to keep in mind for Saturday:

- Entry forms are available on our site to fill out and print, the more you have completed in advance the better! Don't forget to mark if your entry is eligible for the special awards

- Make sure to review the category descriptions to ensure you are entering the right category - our judges will assume you intended to enter that category and judge it accordingly

- Bring & Buy - Please make sure your items are clearly labelled, packaged, and priced corresponding with your form. Our staff are not responsible for any items that go missing, get damaged or other errors. We will have forms available if needed, but no labels.

- There is no outside food permitted in the hall - drinking water will be provided by the hotel, there is a restaurant on-site, and other food options nearby.

10/23/2025

Still on the fence about attending Sword & Brush next Saturday? Our good friends at Lords of War Games and Hobbies put up a video that does a great job of explaining the show mentality and experience!

Go check it out, give them a follow, and get painting! 8.5 days to go....

We talk about why attending painting competitions, like Sword and Brush if you live in Canada, are so impactful for growing yourself as a hobbyist.Sword and ...

10/15/2025

We're very pleased to announce that Fenris Workshop has generously provided some incredible prizing for our event - we will have brushes, paint and more up for grabs. There's more too - the first 150 people through the door will receive a coupon for their next order from their store!

Thank you for your support, and look forward to seeing everyone on November 1st!

10/14/2025

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian followers!

Sword & Brush 2025 is less than three weeks away! I'm sure everyone is feverishly working on their entries, or just starting - either way, we're very excited to be back after a year's hiatus!

We'd love to see what you are all working on for the show! Feel free to post some pics in the comments, or ask us any questions you might have about the exhibition, vendors, or event!

09/15/2025

Good morning everyone! Our site is updated with the necessary info to get ready to attend Sword & Brush! The Judging Criteria will come in a few weeks, but a friendly reminder, our special theme for the year is the same as everyone was prepping from 2024 - From Page to Plinth! This means if it was in a book, a comic, or some other kind of document, it is eligible across all our categories - historical, sci-fi, and ordnance.

Our Bring & Buy is also back! Have some kits in the stash you'll never get to, or want to add to your stash? Fill out the form and drop off your labelled items with our team, and have them sell your stash for the day.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the show, stay tuned for updates in the coming days and weeks, and please reach out if you have any questions!

swordandbrush.ca

05/11/2025

Like a bookmark holding a page, this year we’d like to pick up where we left off…

Announcing this year’s Sword & Brush Show special theme:

“From the Page to the Plinth”

Step into the world of imagination—where ink meets artistry and stories spring to life in three dimensions! This year’s show invites modelers of all skill levels to create entries inspired by any written work. From the dusty pages of classic novels and whimsical fairy tales to the bold frames of comic books and gripping graphic novels, if it’s written, it’s fair game.

Bring to life scenes of myth and legend, iconic moments from history, beloved characters from children’s books, or dramatic panels from graphic novels. Whether it’s Joan of Arc from a medieval chronicle, Dracula from Bram Stoker’s pages, or a reimagined superhero showdown—your imagination is the limit.

Let the written word shape your world in miniature.
From the page… to the plinth.

Details on registration and categories coming soon. Start building your story today!

05/10/2025

We’re very excited to announce that Sword & Brush is back for 2025 on Saturday, November 1st!

See you all at the Holiday Inn Burlington Conference Centre for a day filled of miniatures and models!

More details to come soon…stay tuned!