Support for the Arts dwindling away... HELP!!!

Funding for the Arts, and art programs in general is slowly disappearing.  NAC funding was cut once again which has hit Las Vegas pretty hard.  Las Vegas, the entertainment capitol of the world, and we don't even support arts education.  Is someone playing a really nasty joke on us or do we have a serious problem?  Several music programs have been cut in Clark county schools and even the International House of Blues program - "Blues School House"  has been AXED!!!  Somebody HELP!!!  This is when we need the Bill Gates & Oprahs to step up.  Let's start an Angel Tree for this cause - Education for our Students that includes Music & Art.  This is something I really feel strongly about.  Let me know where you stand.