noun phrase · academic
art patronage
UK/ˈɑː(r)t ˈpætrənɪdʒ/US/ˈɑrt ˈpeɪtrənɪdʒ/ART pa·TRO·nage
Financial or institutional support given to artists or artistic projects by patrons, sponsors or institutions.
Examples
“Renaissance art thrived under wealthy art patronage from nobles and the church.”
“Modern galleries often rely on art patronage to fund new commissions.”
“Private art patronage can give artists the freedom to experiment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary art patronage often combines private collectors, corporate sponsors and public grants.”
Collocations
- receive art patronage
- support through art patronage
- history of art patronage
Word family
Common mistakes
He is a patron of art.→He is a patron of the arts.
Say it for a higher band
5support for art→6patronage→7+art patronage
Synonyms
sponsorship
Easily confused
sponsorship
“The festival received sponsorship from a major bank.”
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