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Ken Mahon @detectiveken.bsky.social · Aug 18

You can access the survey right here ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Until Friday September Fifth, there is a public consultation on the future of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme.

I encourage you to make your thought's known. I've only shared my own and one of the few I know also on the scheme, but our stories are not unique. Many of us have dramatically improved artistic output and quality of life.
In these uncertain times we want to push for this to continue, to take on a larger cohort. The cost to fund these artists has proven to be neutral to the economy and we all end up spending more if we're not struggling to make ends meet. Continuing would only enrich our lives and keep Ireland's rich artistic history charging forward.

Just search "public consultation B I A 2025" or visit the link I post below.

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Ken Mahon @detectiveken.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hello! I've been one of the lucky few on the BIA these last few years, and in light of the uncertainty of its future and potential for public support, I decided to write out this comic with the help of BIA compatriot @ianfay.bsky.social to share our stories. 1/3

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Ken: Hey, I'm Ken.

Ian: And I'm Ian. We're both in receipt of the B.I.A. (Basic Income For the Arts)

Ken: Our last payment is in February 2026. The future of the scheme is uncertain, but we're here to talk about the past and what we've accomplished these past three years.

Ian: Thanks to the B.I.A, I have expanded my skill set and learned 3D sculpting. I bought a 3D printer to make hand painted toys of my own designs.

Ian: I can afford to repair it and spent thousands in the local economy continuing to grow and create.

Ken: As for me, I've been self-publishing small books for a while, but I now have the means to release larger books, which also gave me the confidence to run two different crowdfunding campaigns.

Ken: Without it, and after failing to return to animation, I was going to start a career in I.T. I was in a bad place with no hope for the future, but almost overnight, the B.I.A made my long struggling passion into a real livelihood. Nowadays, I can travel for events, sustain car expenses and socialise without managing my spending. In darker times, I was about to pay all the vet bills for my dying cat.

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Anthea West - Dustbunny Queen @antheawest.bsky.social · Aug 18

The BIA would be a huge help to me this coming year and beyond, so I'd love it to continue as there's a possibility I won't be able to make art at the amount I currently do.

Ken Mahon @detectiveken.bsky.social · Aug 18

You can access the survey right here ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Aug 17

QRT Your oldest art Vs newest!

2005 Vs 2025

A digital drawing of a dragon on a branch with a neon line filter

A digital drawing of a pregnant fox character sitting on an armchair complaining "isn't it about time you got out already?" While glaring at her stomach.

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Aug 16

Ready to pop 😩 this'll be the last Fox Tales for a while, see you all on the other side ❤️

Fox relaxes on a couch, paws on a very pregnant belly and complains "isn't it about time you got out already?"

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Meep @sweetbunniart.bsky.social · Aug 14

all proceeds donated to The Transgender Equality Network Ireland! pls interact to reach as many people as possible ♥️🌷✨☀️🌼

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · Aug 14

This is an amazing scheme that has had huge benefit to many artists I know by removing the fear of absolute poverty from their lives.

We all love art on a daily basis, so a little public support for them in this guise benefits everyone. I urge you to complete this form!

Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Aug 13

There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Screenshot of the first two questions in the survey - there's only six to answer.

#SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art

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John Lees @johnlees.bsky.social · Aug 13

Orla Bard has a monster inside her. She seeks out the worst men in the dating pool, and if they push her too far… they get fed to The Ick.

Art by @sallycantirino.bsky.social, colours by @dearbhlala.bsky.social, letters by @letteringbear.bsky.social. ORLA! #1, out now from @madcavestudios.com!

The Ick, a huge, ceiling-height, purple-furred monster with horns and a mouth full of razor teeth, and also Orla Bard's blonde hair, looms over a screaming man.

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💀 emmaaaaagh burns 🔥 @betaburns.bsky.social · Aug 13

Support artists! But also use the box at the end of the survey to advocate for good-life sustaining Basic Income to be extended to disabled people next, and UBI for everyone after that!

Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Aug 13

There's a REALLY quick and easy survey for the public consultation on the Basic Income for the Arts scheme - it only takes a few seconds, anyone can fill it in, and it could make a huge difference to arts workers in Ireland. Take a few ticks to places a few ticks here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

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Ruth Ennis @rurooie.bsky.social · Aug 12

There’s a public survey open for the general public to give input as to whether the Basic Income for the Arts scheme should continue.

I implore you to take the 2 mins to fill out this survey and call for the BIA scheme to be continued and further developed.

ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Basic Income for the Arts public consultation

ec.europa.eu

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Ian Fay @ianfay.bsky.social · Aug 12

Irish artists/ supporters of the arts, please check out and fill in this short survey. The Gript/ far right dudes are already sharing it on X and I'd be worried it'll get brigaded.

If we want it to be retained and expanded we gotta drown them out.

Literature Ireland @literatureireland.bsky.social · Aug 12

Would you like to contribute to the public consultation about the Basic Income for the Arts? 💡

Fill out this survey from Minister O’Donovan at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

Basic Income for the Arts public consultation

ec.europa.eu

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Jul 30

You can pick up a digital copy of chapter 1 of my ongoing graphic novel, The Cave of Cats today for just €5 at my Kofi shop: ko-fi.com/mildfox/shop

An open comic book showing a scene of green fields and a cottage with the title The Cave of Cats written on the left page.

A quote and a description of the book next to an illustration of a tree over a cave.

A number of Images from The Cave of Cats book including a character with a speech bubble saying where to buy the digital copy.

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David Ziggy Greene (Jam bookshop) @jambookshopuk.bsky.social · Aug 2

Right. This is serious. 🌼🐝

Help me raise at least £1000 for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust‬ by donating to my campaign to draw 1000+ bumblebees in as short of time as I can (around 3 hours)

If more than £1000 is raised, I'll draw #bees to match the amount.

www.justgiving.com/page/1000bum...

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · Aug 10

Barely an hour ago, Palestinian journalist Anas Al-Sharif warned us all:

“If this madness doesn’t end, Gaza will be reduced to ruins, its people’s voices silenced, their faces erased — and history will remember you as silent witnesses to a genocide you chose not to stop.”

Israel just killed him.

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Raven Clemens @ravenlynclemens.bsky.social · Aug 11

corporations being able to control what kind of art we're allowed to see on the internet is bad

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Aug 10

This baby is staying cosy so have another comic

A four panel comic. Panel 1, fox and bear stand by an open car boot full of shopping. Fox who is very pregnant asks "can I help?" In panel 2 Bear looks at Fox silently. I. Panel 3 bear smiles and hands fox a receipt saying " here, you can carry this. It's extra heavy so be careful." In panel 4 they head towards their house, fox carries the receipt while bear lugs about six heavy bags of shopping in one load.

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Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · Aug 9

buy ciara’s art! she’s dead good!

Ciara | Ciaraíoch 🎨 @ciaraioch.bsky.social · Aug 9

35 today, so to avoid having to awkwardly open gifts in front of anyone I'm doing an Inverse Birthday Present: there's a flash discount in the print shop this weekend only with 15% off all orders when you use the discount code DECREPIT at checkout. Treat yourself here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints 🎈

Cartoon of myself in a party hat, holding up a sign with the discount code DECREPIT

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Aug 10

This baby is staying cosy so have another comic

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Tara O’Connor @taraocomics.bsky.social · Jul 15

My next project has been delayed for the foreseeable so if you’ve ever wanted to support my ko-fi now would be an amazing time! ✨ I update weekly on Fridays and there’s at least 2 years of behind the scenes peeks of my next book! I’ll be doing a give-away in August for members! ko-fi.com/taraocomics

Buy TaraOComics a Coffee

Become a supporter of TaraOComics today!

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Bruno Catarino - CRIMSON BAY late pledges are up on KICKSTARTER @brunocatarino.bsky.social · Aug 5

This is a brilliant text. Mandatory reading to all "cooks" put there! 🙃 #iykyk

www.colincornaby.me/2025/08/in-t...

In the Future All Food Will Be Cooked in a Microwave, and if You Can’t Deal With That Then You Need to Get Out of the Kitchen

As a restaurant owner – I’m astounded at the rate of progress since microwaves were released a few short years ago. Today’s microwave can cook a frozen burrito. Tomorrow’s m…

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Céilí @DCAF 13th July! @mildfox.bsky.social · Aug 3

Still here

Black and white illustration. A very pregnant Fox works at a desk while sitting on a yoga ball.

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aJeffSchiller (MAGIC POWDER #7 PRE-LAUNCH IS LIVE!) @ajeffschiller.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here's the pitch: THE ELF WITH NO NAME is a fantasy-western that sets up the criminal underworld that MAGIC POWDER inhabits.

We're 84% funded with less than a DAY to go! There's three different cover options, and three different cameo options. Or just go DIGITAL

www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...

THE ELF WITH NO NAME #3. The Elf in Black stands with her sword drawn, draped in a leather cloak, wearing a black leather dress, hat, and boots. Art by Conrad Keely.

THE ELF WITH NO NAME #3 cover art by Max Pinelli. THE ELF WITH NO NAME stares down a teal dragon wearing suspenders, undershirt, and his hat around his neck. THE ELF IN BLACK and her accomplice paddle down the river through the middle of the cover.

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aJeffSchiller (MAGIC POWDER #7 PRE-LAUNCH IS LIVE!) @ajeffschiller.bsky.social · Aug 1

Shout-out to everyone pulling our asses out of the fire!

We're so close I can feeeeel it!

Send us home: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jpl...

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David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · Aug 1

Today is the fourth birthday of this project. It has been one of my favourite things I’ve ever done and having regular financial support has changed my life for the better. Thanks to everyone who has supported it.

David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · Jul 30

I think I’ll reach end of season 2 this year in my quest to draw every Simpsons character ever so I might as well reshare this collection of every season 1 character before I have no need for it ever again.

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Ken Mahon @detectiveken.bsky.social · Jul 15

Purgatory Volume 2 is now available to purchase! It's a bit chunkier than the previous volume, having also included the daily run on my Toronto trip and hourly comic day 2024. ko-fi.com/s/0f0b493e2f

Purgatory: Diary Comics 2023-2024 - DetectiveKen's Ko-fi Shop

Ken returns with the second volume of his weekly diary comic series. In this collection we see massive upheaval as his closest companion faces a protr...

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