Government announces basic income scheme to pay 2,000 artists €325 a week

The programme opens for applications on April 12

Arts and Culture Minister Catherine Martin said: “This announcement heralds a new era for the arts in Ireland." Photo: Niall Carson/PA

A basic income of €325 per week will be made available to 2,000 artists under a new government scheme.

Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media Catherine Martin said that the scheme would address precarious pay in the sector. The scheme was the number one recommendation in the Arts and Culture recovery report published in 2020.