In a speech this morning, the Minister said she hopes to see "this scheme expanded to more and more artists" – and also discussed the importance of artists’ freedom of expression.
Speaking about the Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) at a special Status of the Artist conference at the Alex Hotel in Dublin today, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin described the pilot scheme as "a once in a generation policy intervention that has the potential to transform the lives of artists."
Today’s conference brought together artists and arts sector organisations, to discuss the […]
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