Artists receiving basic income report 'unfailingly positive' impact on creativity and wellbeing

Arts Minister Catherine Martin at the launch of the first year’s impact assessment of the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme on Monday. Pictures: Maxwells

Artists receiving a basic income of €325 a week from the State are able to invest more time and money in their art, and working fewer hours outside their creative field to supplement their income, a new report has found.

Furthermore, those artists in receipt of the Government’s basic income scheme are suffering less from depression and anxiety.