In regards to the social, educational, and economic roles the arts play in our communities should there be gov?

In regards to the social, educational, and economic roles the arts play in our communities should there be government funding for the arts? If so, why? If not, how do we replace the jobs of artists and arts educators and how do we replace that which the arts are doing to meet artistic, social, educational, and economic needs of our youth and public in our communities?