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Works out to roughly $19,656 USD per enrolled musician at a cost of about $7.43 per Irish citizen. In contrast, the US Govt spends only about 59 cents per citizen on the entire national endowment for the arts (across all artistic disciplines).
Ireland’s government is pressing ahead with plans to permanently implement a basic income scheme that will support 2,000+ artists, creative workers and musicians in 2026
djmag.com/news/ireland...
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Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists to be made permanent in 2026
The scheme aims to support 2,000 artists and creative workers, paying each successful applicant €325 a week
djmag.com
October 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Works out to roughly $19,656 USD per enrolled musician at a cost of about $7.43 per Irish citizen. In contrast, the US Govt spends only about 59 cents per citizen on the entire national endowment for the arts (across all artistic disciplines).
