2,000 artists and creatives in Ireland to be paid basic income of $330 per week 

A total of 2,000 musicians, painters and writers in Ireland are set to receive a weekly basic income of €325 ($330) per week under a new scheme to be piloted by Ireland’s government. The artists were picked anonymously from over 9,000 applications and those that were chosen will receive the weekly grant over the course of the three year-scheme.

Source: 2,000 artists and creatives in Ireland to be paid basic income of $330 per week under new pilot scheme