"This year I mentioned I would love to see a few female Foxes" said Darcy Justen, one of the founders. "I got my wish and they will not disappoint. I am completely blown away again by all the creativity of the artists," says Darcy, "also we have our first Polo Fox this year". Either of the 4' Foxes or Hounds can be used inside or outside as garden art. This is only the second time Middleburg Garden Club has run the event and again they have a nice variety of local schools, businesses, shops, churches and professionals as sponsors. Many of the local artists who have volunteered their time have worked closely with their sponsors to create a unique piece of art.

"We are excited to back with the amazing Foxes and new this year the Hounds", says Darcy Justen, "I decided to run with the concept of Foxes after I was convinced it could all be done online. I took a chance and set all the bidding up online and to my surprise it worked perfectly, she added, "We actually did much better than I had hoped." Middleburg Garden Club started this as a fund raiser working with the Arts Council and the town on raising money for beautification projects. "We were shocked when we raised over $20,000.00 the first year and had a following of almost 400 people on Facebook," Said Darcy. It seems Foxes was a big hit and the town of Middleburg named it the "Event of the Year" this past year.

The event will launch March 31 with a small gathering for the big reveal of 36 pieces of art hanging on the iron fence located on the corner of West Washington and Pendleton Streets. They will be there until May 18th where the winning bidders can pick them up during The Middleburg Arts Council "Art in the Burg" event. Online bidding runs April 1st until May 15 6:00 pm. All the bidding will be on line through our Facebook page Foxes on The Fence or biddingforgood.com/foxesonthefence. And while you are there you can also check out the large bronze fox sculpture the town is raising donations for.

Don't miss Foxes' two contests: New this year is our all school k-12 poetry contest. For more information please check the Foxes on the Fence Facebook page or check with your school or local posters for details. The 1st place winner of the Poetry contest will receive $100 cash, have their poem published on Facebook and local papers, and they can read it out loud at the Art in the Burg Event. Also brought back again this year is the People's Choice Award where you can vote on your favorite Fox or Hound, also on our Facebook page. The winning artist receives a $250.00 cash prize and all winners will be announced at the Art in Burg Event May 18, 2019.

There is something for everyone with this all town event. Adults can bid on a Fox, donate to our bronze fox sculpture or vote on your favorite fox or hound! And kids, get out your pencils and write a fun poem!