PATRON OF THE ART

History of the Patron

During the Renaissance, being a "patron" meant much more than being a wealthy person who sponsored an artist for their work. It signified a way of life, a ranking, a prestige that members of the upper classes strived for and the lower class aspired to. Patronage was a "key to social status." Many patrons, being popes, kings, queens, princes, princesses, and nobles, were able to show their wealth and power with who they were able to commission work. 
[from the NCHS website]

"The New Patron of the Arts is You"
Fans of Web comics, podcasts and YouTube videos handed $10 million to artists last year on a website that takes a crowdfunding approach to patronizing the arts.

Patreon allows fans to support their favorite artists with pledges of as little as a dollar, with most offering $10 or less. What sets it apart from the event-driven funding on Indiegogo and Kickstarter is that the site works like a monthly subscription or a scheduled payment each time one of its more than 26,000 creators makes something.  [READ MORE on Bloomberg Business]

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