Article: Ocala's public art project, Horse Fever, goes global.

Byline: Harriet Daniels

Jun. 14--OCALA, Fla. -- Nearly four years since the Horse Fever project galvanized fund-raising for the area's cultural community, the licensed figurines and other products have hit the international retail market and are steadily gaining popularity with global customers.

The products are a spin off of the local public art project Horse Fever showcased in 2001 featuring 53 statues of horses, depicted artistically, raised over $1 million in sponsorships and nearly $800,000 when the horses were auctioned in 2002. Since 2001, Horse Fever has allocated $327,000 to local charities and another $75,000 in direct grants to cultural ...

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