Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors. -- Wikipedia
I don't know how business models for record labels, newspaper publishers, and movie studios will evolve, but as for artists, I hope to see a return to patronism, where the customer is the fan, not the advertiser. -- A Return to Patronage June 2010 by Dan ConnollyIf you're inspired by what you see here and you'd like to see Dan spend more time in Mad Mode, collaborating with the open web community, please lend your support.
