Enter the 2026 Raffle
Be a Part of the Horse Fever Legacy
Support the Arts in Ocala/Marion County. Nominate your charity of choice* for their chance to receive 12% of the proceeds.
Get Your Ticket(s) by Visiting MCA @ 23 SW Broadway Street, Ocala, FL 34471
WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH YOUR HORSE?
Create a show-stopping focal point for your home, farm, or business
Anchor a garden, courtyard, or entryway with iconic public art
Donate Tribute 25 as a legacy piece to add to the City’s or County’s public art collection
Horse painted by internationally renowned equine artist Sharon Crute.
With the theme of “transition”, I wanted to represent the “Horse Fever” artwork literally by portraying the equine subject as the design. Depictions of narrative and symbols illustrate the creation of the Marion Cultural Alliance and the first “fever” project of 25 years ago as a bold idea. Their ensuing efforts would strengthen the presence of various artistic genres, creating new ones, and transitioning into the thriving art community Ocala is today.
My artwork begins with a nightscape: a full moon on top of the horse’s rump. The left side portrays four riderless horses. The horse below the moon hesitates in the dark, unsure of making an initial move and looking back over its shoulder for reassurance. The second horse stands alert, curiously attentive but cautious. The third horse bravely steps out and is inspired to follow the fourth horse as that horse rears up in joy and fearlessness. The light progresses throughout the horses from darkness into a sunrise of brilliant light.
The right side of the horse pictures a selection of four genres of horsemanship in Marion County. A thoroughbred walks to the track in the dark – representing speed and survival. The western horse is a partnership in a working relationship. The third, a dressage horse, is about refinement and discipline transitioning into beauty and the fourth, a jumper, is fearlessness and successful.
Nestled in the dark hind legs are four nocturnal critters indigenous to Marion County: a raccoon, skunk, armadillo and a rat snake who represents the transition from the year of the snake to the year of the horse.– Sharon Crute, January 2025
Rules & Regulations:
Raffle: TRIBUTE 25
Tickets: Suggested donation $75 each, or buy 5 and get an additional one free. No purchase necessary to enter or win; donation suggested. Mail requests to 23 SW Broadway St., Ocala, FL 34471. Conducted by Marion Cultural Alliance, Inc., 23 SW Broadway Street, Ocala, FL 34471
Drawing: Friday, December 4th, 2026 | 6 PM @ Brick City Center for the Arts
Winner chosen at random; need not be present. Notification via phone/email.
Info & Rules: MCA is a 501(c) charitable organization registered with the Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (#CH551.) Registration does not imply state endorsement. Donations may be tax-deductible. No paid solicitors engaged.
Support your Favorite Nonprofit!
12% of net proceeds will be donated to the nonprofits* that receives the most nominations.
*Nomination criteria: Must be a nonprofit benefitting the arts, culture, heritage, science, and equine-related
Benefitting MCA, its support of the arts in Ocala, Marion County, and the nonprofit receiving the most nominations.
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