Does ADIHEX accept unframed canvas on an Arts & Crafts stand?

ADIHEX’s 2026 Arts & Crafts guideline, in its Arabic version, asked for works framed and ready to display, with no prepared canvas panels. The English version does not carry that line. Confirm with the organizer before you order unframed or rolled stand pieces. If frames are needed, tell us the requirement and we confirm in the quote what we can do.

Do ADDED’s sale rules apply to a gallery on Al Maryah Island?

On Al Maryah or Al Reem Island, an ADGM-licensed gallery is best off planning first runs without counting on an ADDED-style advertised sale. ADDED’s Sales Permit terms apply to ADDED-licensed mainland shops. So keep the first run of each new design small, and reorder by artwork code the designs that sell.

Can we run a selling corner of canvases inside a cafe or hotel shop in Abu Dhabi?

ADDED’s Temporary Kiosk Permit cannot be used inside another commercial establishment, so a canvas corner in an Abu Dhabi cafe or hotel shop cannot run on it. How such a corner is licensed is a question for ADDED, and the answer may change the quantity. So size that corner’s first batch only after the licensing is settled, and keep the kiosk permit for mall, event or government sites.

What backs a “hand-painted” claim on an Abu Dhabi kiosk sign?

ADDED’s kiosk permit terms ask an Abu Dhabi kiosk to hold evidence behind any origin claim, and to use Arabic in the advertisement. So keep our photos and short videos as the painting goes, with the daylight photos, invoice and shipping documents for each canvas. The same terms warn against claims you cannot prove, such as “exclusive”, so leave that word off your cards.

Can an Abu Dhabi gallery clear unsold kiosk or ADIHEX canvases at a lower price?

ADDED allows an Abu Dhabi mainland shop one clearance a year under its Clearance Permit, separate from its four sales a year. The same terms apply as for a sale: a price unchanged for at least four months, and at least 25% below the original price. So an unsold kiosk or ADIHEX canvas can hang in your shop at its full price first. Whatever is left then goes into that single clearance, which is a reason to keep the next first run small.

Abu Dhabi Gallery Canvases for ADIHEX

01 / The ADIHEX list and its approvals

In 2026, ADIHEX approved and numbered every stand work from a mid-June list

ADIHEX, the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition, returns to ADNEC from 27 August to 5 September 2027. Its Arts & Crafts section is where a gallery can take a stand. The 2027 artwork rules are not published yet. Everything below comes from the 2026 guideline, so read it as a guide to what happens if 2027 follows 2026.

The 2026 guideline asked for heritage subjects. Both language versions name falconry, horses, hunting and the show’s own sectors, which include salukis and camels. The Arabic version adds the desert and wildlife. The English version adds UAE history, traditional customs and marine sports. Check the current guideline with the organizer before you fix your mix.

Falcons and falconry

A hooded falcon on the glove, or a bird in flight over sand. Send the reference images you want painted, with the size you picked from the guideline.

Arabian horses

A head study, a horse in full stride, or horse and rider together. Our custom horse paintings page shows how a horse brief begins.

Salukis and camels

Both are sectors of the show itself, so they sit naturally on a stand list. See custom animal paintings for how we work from your animal references.

Desert and wildlife

The Arabic version of the 2026 guideline names the desert environment and wildlife. A dune scene or a desert animal can balance a stand of birds and horses.

The ADIHEX year, if 2027 follows 2026

Mid-June: images and a price list go to the organizer, even for unfinished works. In 2026 the date was 15 June.
By early August: the organizer’s approvals. The 2026 Arabic version said 7 August at the latest.
Late August: move-in at ADNEC.
27 August to 5 September 2027: the show.

In 2026, approvals could come about three weeks before the show opened. That leaves little time to paint and ship. So we suggest ordering once your list goes in, not after approval. Rush production can be requested, and we confirm a feasible date for your order.

Studio-painted canvases need the organizer’s acceptance, and in 2026 each work’s card named an artist, so agree how studio work is credited before you order. Our Dubai galleries page covers the same question for World Art Dubai. In the daylight photos of every finished canvas, you can match each piece to its ADIHEX reference number and card details before anything ships.

02 / Size and frame for the stand

Keep stand pieces within the 2026 cap of 100 x 140 cm

The 2026 guideline capped stand works at 100 x 140 cm. Both versions also gave a size list. It runs 100 x 140, 70 x 100, 60 x 90 and 50 x 70 cm. It adds squares at 70 x 70 and 50 x 50 cm, plus smaller formats.

With us, you choose the image width and height. So order each stand canvas at a size from that list. In the English 2026 version, the frame sat outside that measurement, so check with the organizer before you order a piece right at 100 x 140 cm. Both versions asked for light frames rather than heavy molding, to keep the stand walls safe. Tell us the guideline’s frame requirement, and we confirm in the quote what we can do.

The guideline also set hanging heights and gaps, and our Dubai galleries page shows one way to draw a stand wall.

Keep oversize statement pieces for your own gallery walls. They belong on a separate order line, where the stand cap does not apply.

Long horizontal palette-knife painting of layered blue mountains fading into morning haze above a green foreground, in a thin pale frame on a white background — 01 / Long formatLayered blue mountains in morning haze.

Tall vertical palette-knife painting of pink and magenta bougainvillea cascading over a pale stone wall, the blooms built up in thick paint, in a thin gold frame on a white background — 02 / Tall formatBougainvillea over a pale stone wall.

Catalog paintings, not ADIHEX subjects: a long and a tall format. For a stand, check each image size against the guideline’s size list.

Send us the image size from the list

For each stand canvas, the size you send us is the image size from the list, for example 70 x 100 cm. If the 2027 guideline measures size another way, we can change the image sizes before painting starts.

03 / A price you can hold

Set a launch price you can hold for four months, and a first run you expect to sell

For a mainland shop licensed by ADDED, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Economic Development, a new canvas’s first price matters if you may run an advertised sale later. ADDED’s Sales Permit terms on TAMM (accessed October 2026) set these conditions for an advertised sale:

The price must stay unchanged for at least four months before the sale.
The sale price must be at least 25% below the original price. That is the published general floor, and ADDED sets minimums by activity.
Only four sales are allowed a year. Its separate Clearance Permit allows clearance once a year.
Each sale item needs a card with its before and after prices.

So the launch price and the first-run quantity are the two numbers to get right. Set each canvas’s launch price at a level you can hold. Order a small first run of any design you have not tested, then reorder the ones that sell.

A shop on Al Maryah or Al Reem Island may sit under different rules, and the FAQ below covers that case.

What to note for each canvas you order

The artwork code, so your price list, sale card and canvas match.
Your list price, fixed when the canvas goes up.
The first-run quantity.
The sales level that triggers a reorder.
Where it goes if it sells slowly: a kiosk run, one of the four sales or the yearly clearance.

04 / Which permit your pop-up runs on

A mall kiosk, a DCT selling show or The Galleria: each permit sets a different date and batch

In Abu Dhabi, a pop-up can come under ADDED, DCT or ADGM, depending on where and how you sell. Pick the route before you order pop-up stock.

How the selling route shapes a pop-up order
Where you sell	What it changes in your order
A mall or event kiosk (ADDED)	The run ends by month three, and a longer stay needs a branch license. Plan where unsold canvases go, and get the mall’s letter before you order.
A selling show with a DCT permit	Each filing or change in the last 3 working days costs AED 500. Fix the opening once the canvas landing and finishing dates are secure, with a buffer before the permit date.
A hired DCT hall	The prepaid hire is lost if the permit fails. Secure the permit and the canvas arrival before you pay.
The Galleria on Al Maryah, or Al Reem (ADGM)	ADGM publishes no processing time. Get the mall’s letter and both timelines in writing before you fix an arrival date.

At month three, a kiosk run ends. ADDED’s Temporary Kiosk Permit covers events, malls and government sites for three months at most. It cannot be renewed back to back at the same spot, and a longer stay needs a branch license. A branch means stocking a full shop, which is a very different order. So decide before you order where canvases still unsold at month three will go. The application also needs the venue’s approval letter, so get the mall’s letter first.

A late filing for a selling show costs AED 500 each time. Under DCT Circular 7/2024, that applies to any filing or change inside the last 3 working days, and approval is still not certain. DCT’s Exhibition Permit covers exhibitions with sales, and venue owners or licensed organizers file it with the layout attached. So fix the opening only once your canvas landing date and any local stretching or framing time are secure, with a buffer before the permit date. If the show is in your own gallery, ask DCT whether it is in scope.

A DCT hall fee is lost if the permit fails. DCT’s booking terms cancel the hire, and keep the prepaid fee, when the event permit is not obtained. The full fee is due within two weeks of accepting the booking. So line up the permit and the canvas arrival date before you accept.

ADGM publishes no processing time, which matters for a pop-up at The Galleria. Al Maryah Island and Al Reem Island fall under ADGM, Abu Dhabi Global Market. There, ADGM’s route starts with the mall’s no-objection letter, then an ADGM temporary permit, though the route can depend on who organizes the show. Ask the mall and ADGM for both timelines in writing before you fix your canvas arrival date.

05 / Where each canvas will be shown

Send the ADIHEX list you filed, or the permit your pop-up runs on

For a stand, your filed list sets the sizes and the count. For a pop-up, the permit sets the date and the batch. If one order covers more than one of these, mark where each canvas will be shown. We then show each line separately in your quote. Our guide to how we quote explains the pricing.

Where each canvas will be shown: ADIHEX stand, kiosk run, selling show or shop wall.
For ADIHEX, the list you sent the organizer, the size you chose from the guideline, and when you expect approvals.
Your reference image, image width and height, and quantity for each design.
Your own reference for each canvas, matching your price list.
Rolled, stretched or framed, plus any frame requirement from the organizer.
The run dates or the permit date.
Your delivery address in Abu Dhabi.

Studio order & delivery terms

Made by hand: Painted directly on premium linen, with no printed base. Acrylic is standard; oil is available on request. One painter takes each canvas from the first marks to the last.
One piece or a collection: Orders start at one painting, with quantity tiers from 6 and 21 pieces. Mixed designs count together. A sample is a separate single-piece order, priced on its own and not credited against a later order.
Rolled, stretched or framed: You choose the image width and height. Suitable rolled work includes an extra 5 cm of blank canvas on every side for stretching or framing. Please mention a larger allowance before production. Heavy texture should travel stretched or framed.
A complete delivery quote: Your quote sets out the artwork, presentation and delivery charges. We work with more than 200 logistics partners to compare express and sea options. Most destinations are served on DDP terms, with exceptions where local customs rules require another arrangement. The quote states the delivery terms for the UAE.
Time for each stage: Painting, your review, transport and any local framing are separate stages. Rush production can be requested, and we confirm a feasible date for the actual order.
Payment: Usually a 50% deposit, with the balance after final approval and before shipping.

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