Jan 19, 2022 21:00:00

Ireland to launch 'Basic Income for Artists'

Many events were canceled due to the pandemic of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), which has hit many artists at exhibitions and live events. In Ireland, we plan to start offering 'Basic Income for Artists' to support artists affected by the pandemic.

'Once in a generation': Basic income pilot for artists to start in early 2022

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/once-in-a-generation-basic-income-pilot-for-artists-to-start-in-early-2022-1.4756353

Ireland to Launch Universal Basic Income Program for Artists --Artforum International
https://www.artforum.com/news/ireland-to-launch-universal-basic-income-program-for-artists-87612

Ireland Introduces Basic Income Program for Artists – ARTnews.com
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/ireland-basic-income-pandemic-artists-program-1234615406/

Ireland plans to introduce the first basic income for domestic artists and cultural workers to support the arts and culture sector that has been hit by the pandemic. Ireland's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts, Catherine Martin, began online consultations from January 6th to 27th, 2022 to solicit opinions on the masterplan for the Basic Income pilot program.

This Basic Income Program aims to support people working in the arts, culture, audiovisual, live performances and events of Ireland. The Irish government has said that it will spend 25 million euros (about 3.24 billion yen) on this program and distribute it to 2000 artists in 3 years, and the program is scheduled to start in the latter half of 2022.

The payment of basic income to artists was the top recommendation in a report submitted by Martin's Art and Culture Recovery Task Force in November 2020. 'The survival, recovery and sustainability of the arts and culture sector depends on economic policy and decision-making in the short and long term,' said Claire Duinyan, chairman of the Task Force. It has the potential to be truly transformative in terms of. '

At the time of writing the article, it is said that the process of selecting artists who will receive basic income is being evaluated. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Arts, this process is not planned to be a form of competition, and if the number of applicants exceeds the number of available people, it will be randomly selected. In addition, the minimum wage of 10.5 euros (about 1360 yen) per hour has been proposed, but the details of the benefits have not been decided.

'What we learned from the pandemic is how dependent and enthusiastic the people in the lockdown were on art,' Martin said in a statement, closing museums, galleries and theaters. Claims to have damaged not only the artist but also the general public. Martin argues that basic income benefits are a 'first-generation policy intervention' and hopefully will lead to the promotion of arts and culture over the next few years.

Angela Dogan, chairman of the National Campaign for the Arts , who has been working towards the realization of basic income for many years, is satisfied with the fact that it targets a wide range of artists, although the number of people targeted is limited. .. 'Basic income is a game changer,' he said, saying that in the future, basic income could go beyond the pilot program and become a permanent program.

In addition, Ireland's policy follows the program started by the city of San Francisco in the United States in May 2021 to 'provide 130 artists with a basic income of $ 1,000 (about 115,000 yen) every month for 6 months'. Thing. The San Francisco City program also aimed to support the pandemic-influenced arts and culture sector.