Catherine Martin has been the most consequential minister for culture since Michael D Higgins
The outgoing Green Party TD delivered on her predecessors’ promises to address Ireland’s woeful shortfall when it comes to supporting cultural activity
Basic Income for the Arts
The Irish Times view on Basic Income for the Arts: an imaginative investment
The numbers suggest the scheme is having a real impact on the ability of artists to devote themselves to their work
The Government is giving 2,000 artists €325 a week to help them be more creative. How’s it going so far?
The Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme was the top recommendation of the culture recovery taskforce. Catherine Martin is encouraged by early results
Basic income for the arts: ‘That ‘Jesus Christ, what am I going to do?’ moment isn’t as bad now’
Gearóid O’Dea explains how the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme has enabled him to worry less and concentrate more on developing his painting career
Universal basic income: ‘Quite a few political parties are looking at it very seriously’
System would make society fairer without need for huge taxes, Dublin conference to be told, amid ‘highest’ levels of interest for trials
Ireland’s artists can struggle to make a living. Six explain the art of juggling their finances
The creative life isn’t the path to fame and fortune that people might think. Most artists need to rely on a second and even third income stream
Art plays vital role and basic income for artists dignifies the profession
Much more must be done to ensure the public has ready access to high-quality artistic work all over Ireland
Artists hopeful €105m basic income pilot will lead to sector-wide rollout
The 2,000 artists selected randomly will receive €325 a week for three years
Basic income support for artists described as a ‘seismic leap forward’
Some 2,000 artists will be guaranteed a weekly wage of €325 per week
Artists wait as basic income scheme further delayed
Creatively focused candidates say new basic income scheme can’t start quickly enough as they try to recover from pandemic shutdown
More than 9,000 artists apply for universal basic income scheme
The successful 2,000 applicants will receive €325 a week
The Irish Times view on basic income for artists: an imaginative step
This is an initiative to be welcomed by all who have an interest in developing and sustaining a vibrant and thriving arts and culture sector in Ireland
Artists to get €325 a week for three years under Government plan
Basic Income for Arts pilot scheme will see 2,000 people chosen at random for stipend
Hugh Linehan: When ‘money for nothing’ for artists is not what it seems
Any system of basic income for artists must give them dignity and breathing space
‘Once in a generation’: Basic income pilot for artists to start in early 2022
‘Landmark move’ to involve €325 weekly payment without means testing
‘It’s a game-changer for us’: Artists welcome guaranteed basic income plan
Pilot scheme could see 2,000 creative workers get €325 a week from March 2022
Basic income scheme for artists, art workers to be piloted in 2022
Budget 2022: Arts Council funding remains at €130m
Basic income pilot scheme for artists could start in January 2022
Government to develop three-year trial of full scheme that would cost €27.4m a year
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