A very nice montage. Sadly, the arts are the first to suffer when civic budgets are trimmed. Unfortunately, art, which is vital to the well being of the community, both fiscally and culturally, is not recognized by the boffins entrusted with administering public funds. It's easier to cut funding, which is meager at best, from programs that are not so visible to the public at large, than to slash pet projects that may have dubious benefits.