The need for well-founded knowledge on patronage is great – not only among artists, cultural institutions, benefactors, policymakers and the media, but also among the growing group of students graduating each year on this topic. Therefore, this research repository offers a wide range of published research by scholars affiliated with Dutch and Flemish universities, and by master students graduating from these universities. New research is continuously added to the platform. You can search in various ways: via a search bar in the left-hand column, via text type, access, subject, author and language.
Beyond the global boom: Private art museums in the 21st century
The contribution of crowdfunding for philantropy: A systematic review and framework of donation and reward crowdfunding
At the juncture of funding, policy, and technology: how promising is match-funding of arts and culture through crowdfunding platforms?
Vrouwelijke muziekmecenassen in de Republiek der Nederlanden
Waarde heer en vriend, in Godsnaam! De kunst van het vragen in vijf historische lessen
Beeld: The art of crowdfunding arts and innovation: the cultural economic perspective
Researching the crowd: Implications on philanthropic crowdfunding and donor characteristics during a pandemic
Performing dedications. A contextual and artistic reflection on the dedication of the world’s first saxophone concerto
Scriptie: Discourses around the present day woman patron in the Netherlands: Agency and elitism
Scriptie: Thank you for your Donation, was it the Right Thing to do? A Study on Value Realization in the Cultural Sector Through Crowdfunding
Beeld: De Staat van Mecenaat in samenwerking met Framer Framed
