Power to the people: The Grange Prize is an annual $50,000 contemporary photography prize where you decide who wins!

Raymonde Aprile, Miroir (mirror), ink-jet print,, 2004. Image: raymondeapril.com

Huang Yan, The Four Seasons. Image: coolhunting.com

This year’s two Canadian finalists are Raymonde April and (VoCA favorite) Sarah Anne Johnson.

The Chinese finalists are Miao Xiaochun, Huang Yan and Liu Zheng
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Each year, artists – selected by an AGO and Aeroplan committee – will be selected from across Canada and a different international region; this year China was selected.

Sarah Anne Johnson, Girl and Sealion, 2005. Image: coolhunting.com

Each nominee has also been invited to participate in a residency program: the international candidates for the award will be invited to stay at Canadian art centres, while Canadian nominees will travel to China.

Liu Zheng, N°105. The encaged Buddha. Image: adhikara.com

Visit THIS LINK to vote.

View the artists’ work and subscribe to the voting reminder e-mail. Voting will officially begin February 25 and continue until April 3, 2008; the winner will be announced at an awards ceremony on April 24, 2008.

Miao, Xiaochun, The Last Judgement in Cyberspace -The Below View, 2006, C-Print
Image: saatchi-gallery.co.uk