(I think supporting artists like this is a great idea btw)
Apparently requests for galleries to exhibit “art” pieces have skyrocketed since this was announced. Will be hilarious to watch how it works out.
Unpopular opinion: If you can’t make a living as an artist, you’re an amateur and should get a day job.
I think I will sign up !
Maybe I can quite my job and post my creations to this sub all day !
i saw some disabled guy on tiktok complaining that the govt are just pandering to south dublin rich kids cos they can cough up 500/week for artists but disability payment is only 204 per week
big difference between claiming social welfare cos a normal job is boring and claiming social welfare cos you’re physically unable to work
I wonder what the criteria is? I see its open to all art but its strict from what I gather, like a scholarship so you have to really work hard or risk getting dropped?
As long as its not a dole alternative for “artists” with no output then I can get behind it. My main job is my life but I couldn’t pursue music in my free time without the money to fund it. Often a full time job is the end of an artist and will push that passion into a hobby. The financial opportunities for a lot of artists aren’t there nowadays, especially in Ireland so you may never live of your art. It will interesting to see how this works out.
How many people on here supporting this scheme don’t pay their TV license?
#DrawTheDole. Hope it works out well for the people who make nice art!
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It’s not a pilot scheme though is it?
Insert piss artist joke here.
(I think supporting artists like this is a great idea btw)
Apparently requests for galleries to exhibit “art” pieces have skyrocketed since this was announced. Will be hilarious to watch how it works out.
Unpopular opinion: If you can’t make a living as an artist, you’re an amateur and should get a day job.
I think I will sign up !
Maybe I can quite my job and post my creations to this sub all day !
i saw some disabled guy on tiktok complaining that the govt are just pandering to south dublin rich kids cos they can cough up 500/week for artists but disability payment is only 204 per week
big difference between claiming social welfare cos a normal job is boring and claiming social welfare cos you’re physically unable to work
I wonder what the criteria is? I see its open to all art but its strict from what I gather, like a scholarship so you have to really work hard or risk getting dropped?
As long as its not a dole alternative for “artists” with no output then I can get behind it. My main job is my life but I couldn’t pursue music in my free time without the money to fund it. Often a full time job is the end of an artist and will push that passion into a hobby. The financial opportunities for a lot of artists aren’t there nowadays, especially in Ireland so you may never live of your art. It will interesting to see how this works out.
How many people on here supporting this scheme don’t pay their TV license?
#DrawTheDole. Hope it works out well for the people who make nice art!