"Under the program, selected artists receive a weekly payment of approximately $375 ... [A trial program] began in 2022 and is set to end in February after a six-month extension agreed to earlier this year, was launched to support the arts sector following the pandemic. "
#HarrisonJacobs, 2025
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/
Bloody government, wasting public money on arsty-fartsy bollox instead of investing it in growing The Economy (TM). Oh wait ...
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"... an external report by UK-based consultants ... found that the pilot cost €72 million to date but generated nearly €80 million in total benefits to the Irish economy. The report also found that recipients’ arts-related income increased by more than €500 per month on average, income from non-arts work decreased by around €280, and reliance on other social programs declined, with participants receiving €100 less per month on average."
#HarrisonJacobs, 2025
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-artists-program-permanent-1234756981/
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