Paying people to be creative: Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent

Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent. Interestingly, perhaps to avoid accuse of the system or to provide incentive to produce saleable art, "artists can receive support for three out of every six years." 

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/10/ireland-basic-income-for-the-arts-scheme-becomes-permanent?CMP=share_btn_url