The introduction of a basic income scheme for artists in Ireland is a “game changer” for the industry, Angela Doran, Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts, has toldA pilot programme is being introduced after a recommendation from the Arts and Culture Recovery Taskforce and tThe aim is to provide artists with more financial stability in a sector that can swing from feast to famine.Lunchtime Live.“The devil will be in the detail. We’re just looking through who qualifies for it.
“We believe the list that is currently up isn’t exhaustive - so we’d be calling on Government to make that criteria to qualify for the pilot as wide as possible or to use the pilot to broaden the scope of this.” Speaking at the scheme’s launch in Dublin’s Temple Bar, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said it was a hugely exciting new innovation for the arts in Ireland:
"This pilot scheme represents a ground-breaking opportunity for us to explore how the role of the artist in Irish society can be protected and nurtured,” he said.Musicians playing guitars busking in city centre on Grafton Street Dublin Ireland EireNewstalk that although the acute phase of the pandemic is over, many artists are still finding it tough to make a living:“I will apply for it and it’s been a particularly hard two years and it doesn’t seem to be getting much better for us.”“I know there are schemes in other countries where artists do get paid a living wage regularly - not just during pandemic times - but they get it all the time.“So this is really coming at a good time and a lot of people in my position would really love it.
Can Pensioners who paid PRSI all their lives get this amount?