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Same in Iceland. We have something called "artist salary" where every year a handful of artists are selected to essentially be paid by the government to practic

Same in Iceland. We have something called "artist salary" where every year a handful of artists are selected to essentially be paid by the government to practice their craft. Opinions are however divided as there's always this debate about who is deemed worthy and who is not. This sounds very similar, but I think they'll have the same problem; who decides what art is worthy of being supported?

rbanffy 5y ago
> who decides what art is worthy of being supported? If the number of entrants exceeds the number of allowances, they are randomly selected. It's written in the article.
- dagw 5y ago
  But not everybody gets to become an 'entrant' from what I gathered. From the article it sounds like you at the very least have to be "working in the fields of arts, culture, audio-visual, and live performance and events" to even apply. Does the truck driver who likes to jam with his mates in the garage or the nurse who paints water colors to relax in the evening get to apply? probably not.