Image: Unsplash After delays in rollout, this new scheme has been rolled out, providing 2,000 creative workers with basic income.
The Government has officially selected the 2,000 Irish artists to receive basic income in a “groundbreaking” scheme. Starting today, the selected artists will receive 325 euros per week for the next three years, after which recommendations will be made for the future of the scheme.
According to the Government, the selected applicants “includes representatives from all art forms, age groups, ethnicities and counties.” The successful applicants include 707 visual artists, 584 musicians, 204 filmmakers, 184 writers, and 173 artists working in […]
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