First Round: Community + Curated Voting

Anyone with a valid Saatchi Online account is able to participate in the First Round of voting. All valid submissions will be randomly displayed and each work will be voted on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest).

• 128 works with highest votes will progress

Second Round (Juried Voting)

A jury, selected by Saatchi Online and led by Rebecca Wilson, Director of the Saatchi Gallery London will review the 128 semi-finalists.

• submissions will to move on to the final round

Final Round (Judge)

A judge selected by Saatchi Online will select the 1st and 2nd place winners of Showdown.

• Top two pieces will show at the Saatchi Gallery London
• 1st place (The winner will receive US $1000) and 2nd place (The runner up will receive US $500)

• Art must be in the style or category specified to be eligible
• Art must not have been submitted to a previous Showdown or any other Saatchi competition
• Must be an original work currently for sale on the Saatchi site (requires proof of ID)
• Top 128 works must remain for sale for at least 3 months following the Showdown
• An original must be available to show in the gallery should you win 1st or 2nd place.