Well, perhaps block grants to the states will work out better!  Virginia,
at least, has an excellent track record in providing its own funding for
the arts, making sure some of the dollars trickle down into even the most
isolated rural communities.  And the state's arts agency is now piloting a
program that would provide arts grants to non-arts organizations.  If the
Senate fails to change the outcome, Virginia provides a good role model for
others to follow.