About Meridian Arts Circle
Meridian Arts Circle is an independent online art award held every two months and exhibition program created to make meaningful recognition more accessible, focused, and transparent.
Free to begin.
Carefully selected.
Clearly presented.
Our purpose
Artists should be able to place strong work in front of a thoughtful selection process without paying simply to be considered. That is why every Meridian preliminary entry begins with three images at no cost.
Only artists invited to advance pay the one-time $15 finalist-round fee.
Meridian awards are non-cash exhibition and recognition honors. The value is in focused presentation, named distinctions, and a permanent record of the work selected for each exhibition.
What guides us
Fees, deadlines, selection stages, and award terms are stated plainly before an artist submits.
Each exhibition is intentionally edited so selected work has room to be seen rather than becoming part of an overcrowded list.
A different theme opens every two months, creating a steady rhythm of opportunities and a growing exhibition archive.
How Meridian works
A focused process keeps the work—not the paperwork—at the center.
Submit
Advance
Exhibit
Our promise
Meridian is designed to remain simple for artists: one theme per edition, one transparent process, and no finalist fee unless an invitation is extended.
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