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I see. Makes my comment rather meaningless. > which already has a bunch of other artists' grants and supports I imagine most governments do it to some degree,
by goblin89 5y ago
I see. Makes my comment rather meaningless.
> which already has a bunch of other artists' grants and supports
I imagine most governments do it to some degree, but the question is how straightforward those grants are to get by someone who legitimately warrants one. Is there a lot of bureaucracy to get through in Ireland? do you often meet creatives receiving such a grant? traveling on it abroad?
- rsynnott 5y agoSo the big one is that earnings from art up to 50k are tax exempt, and that's very easy to get, of course.
- goblin89 5y agoIMO exempting from tax is qualitatively different from just giving an artist money to live off of, which is what surprised me in those French/Swiss programs. One must either already be successful and business-savvy enough to earn money from one’s art or have a job/a sponsor, which defeats the point to some degree. I’m aware governments offer grants where they sponsor art, but from what I know the requirements and amounts of paperwork make it not really interesting to someone without established fame or connections.
- rsynnott 5y agoThere are also grants (see https://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/ https://www.artscouncil.ie/available-funding/ for instance, and local authorities and things have their own), but this thing seems like an interesting addition, and far less complex to administer.