‘Artists who are at their wits’ end can’t afford another glitzy policy announcement’: Basic Income for Artists Needs More Scrutiny

Our artistic community is in an unprecedented crisis. It is over a year since the arts and entertainment industry was closed, and there is still no clear timeline for when it will be allowed to reopen. The response from government has been inadequate, characterised by big announcements followed by little or no follow through.

Among the many important recommendations made by the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce last November was its headline proposal for a Universal Basic Income pilot scheme for artists, in line with the Programme for Government ’s commitment to trial UBI within five years. The National Campaign […]

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