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Ireland Makes Basic Income Program for Artists Permanent<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

After a successful pilot, artists will be paid hundreds of euros weekly over three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Irish government will give 2,000 artists unrestricted weekly stipends, following a successful three-year basic income pilot program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIreland can become a world leader through this unique scheme that ultimately benefits the whole of society through supporting our continued artistic excellence on the world stage,\u201d the NCFA committee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Hyperallergic Feb 24\/26<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arts and culture in Nova Scotia left reeling from \u2018unprecedented\u2019 cuts by provincial government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nova Scotia Premier Houston initiates major cuts to the province’s arts & culture sectors. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly half of all Nova Scotia Museum sites closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of 287 cuts, more than 70 are in the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. They include an end to the Publishers Assistance Program, which paid out $700,000 a year, the Artists in Communities program ($203,000), and the Arts Nova Scotia Artists in Schools program ($135,000). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operating grants to arts organizations were cut by 30%, and the Community Assistance Program for museums goes from $100,000 to $50,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Halifax Examiner Feb 25\/26<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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