Ireland gives artists a basic income of 325 euros a week

Ireland gives artists a basic income of 325 euros a week

This content was published on 08 September 2022 – 14:21

Dublin, Sep 8 (EFE).- The Irish Government launched a pilot program this Thursday to grant 2,000 artists a basic income of 325 euros per week for three years.

The Irish Minister of Culture, Catherine Martin, assured that “today is a historic day” for these creative professionals and a “unique opportunity for a whole generation”.“It clearly demonstrates the value that Ireland places on the arts and artistic practice, both for their intrinsic value and in terms of our personal and collective well-being, and also in terms of their importance to our identity […]

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