Ireland considers permanent income for artists
by editors@theworld.org (Orla Barry) from The World: Latest Stories on (#71Q1G)
Many artists live with the familiar struggle: juggling bills, gigs and the constant pressure to create. In 2022, the Irish government tried something new: paying 2,000 randomly selected artists about $1,500 a month to work solely on their craft. Now, the government says it wants to make the program permanent. The World's Europe Correspondent Orla Barry reports.