Funder of the arts (6)

I believe the answer is:

patron

(Other definitions for patron that I've seen before include "Regular customer; backer" , "Regular customer or sponsor" , "Sponsor or backer as of the arts" , "Sponsor or supporter as of the arts" , "one of the regular customers" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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