Ireland’s BIA project - The Manila Times

Ireland’s Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) project provides unconditional financial support to artists, significantly reducing the rate of artists leaving the sector and increasing their time spent on creative work. The initiative, initially a pilot, has become a permanent part of Ireland’s cultural strategy, showing that financial stability allows artists to take more creative risks and focus more on their craft. Research found BIA recipients were 14 percentage points more likely to take creative risks compared to non-recipients.

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