What is patronage studies?
The interdisciplinary field of patronage studies examines gift relationships between artists and benefactors. It questions not only why benefactors support the arts, but also how and why artists and cultural institutions accept this support. Patronage is a game of give and take that has its own rituals, ideals, taboos and sensitivities.
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Blog: Durf te vragen. Drempels en doelen bij geefrelaties tussen creatieve makers en particuliere gevers.

Blog: Wat krijg je ervoor terug? Beweegredenen voor vrijwilligerswerk in Nederlandse musea

Blog: Echte schrijvers zijn niet te koop
Research repository

Een vinger of een hele hand? Hoe makers zoeken naar balans in hun relatie met particuliere gevers

Een iconisch voorbeeld. De invloed van de representatie van Vondel op ideeën over vroegmodern dichterschap

The Dirty Patrons: Environmental Responsibility And Museum Sponsorship

Bridging Boundaries: Collaborative Synergies between Private Collectors and Public Museums in Flanders

Scriptie: Een deskundige kunstliefhebber: de Rotterdamse kunstverzamelaar G.P. van Stolk (1867-1963) en haar sociale netwerk

Scriptie: Margaretha Cornelia Boellaard: kunstenaar, verzamelaar, begunstiger

Unmarried, married, widowed or dead. Female patrons of architecture in Amsterdam (1680-1800)

The anxiety of asking. Entrepreneurial and patronage practices in the creative sector.

Private Collectors in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent, ca. 1780-1914. Between Public Relevance and Personal Pleasure
