The Merit Show is an eagerly anticipated fixture in the New York Studio School calendar. Selection for the coveted honor of taking part in this showcase exhibition is by faculty vote at the previous year's "final crits". Artists selected thus include both senior students and recent graduates.

The 2004 Merit Show took place July 1-July 31, 2004

The 2003 Merit Show took place July 17 to August 18, 2003 with the following participants: