The church once was the leading patron of the arts. In the article linked below, Barbara Nicolosi argues why it should regain that status…

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/churchofthemasses/2008/06/the-real-patron-of-the-arts/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=share_bar&fbclid=IwAR2lw4ExjKycgceYYrbHmFacPFrgy1kRl3MC3W4wgS4pACHiR7-CrBzeREM