“Basic Income for Artists is a landmark commitment to invest in Ireland’s arts industries, stabilising the precarious working conditions faced by artists,” the NCFA committee said. According to the ...

Albuquerque is now funding a basic income project with its tax on recreational cannabis. The program targets vulnerable communities, providing $750 monthly payments to families. "This isn't just about ...

The Táin Bó Cúailnge mosaic, made by Desmond Kinney in 1974, is in Dublin. Donaldytong via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Ireland just launched the world’s first permanent government program ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A basic income program for the arts in Ireland ends in August after three years.Brian Lawless - PA Images/PA Images via Getty ...

Campaigners say the cyclical scheme is ‘a decent start’ but want it expanded. Others are unsure ‘how sustainable it is to support every artist in the country forever’ ...

Ireland's basic income pilot program for the arts ends in August. For three years, 2,000 artists and creative arts workers received about $370 a week. Recipients said the stipend overall improved ...

Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.