Join an art agency to work with people who have the goal of preserving art education. You can work with the art agency to petition Congress to keep art education in public schools. For instance, the art agency can show you how to write letters to Congress and convince friends to write Congress as well.
Purchase a license plate for your car to support your local public school; you can find the plate at your local Department of Motor Vehicles office. The purchase of a school license plate is important to art education because it donate money towards schools. In addition, schools that have large budgets to work with should have money to put towards the arts.
Attend a Parent Teacher Association meeting or go to a school board meeting. Let the teachers and principal know that you think the arts are important to the education of children and teens. Teachers who know that the arts are important to the parents of their students might be willing to incorporate the arts into classroom activities.
Contact local arts organizations, including museums and art centers. Volunteer your time and money to the art organizations to give them the support they need. Try to help the art organizations connect their efforts with local schools.
Attend conferences given at local schools by art professionals. Schools typically want to have art professionals visit if there is a strong presence of people showing up to see them speak. In addition, the art professionals might have ideas on how to encourage the arts in public schools.