Here is how Ireland is trialling to pay some artists: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment-and-redundancy/employment-support-schemes/b

Here is how Ireland is trialling to pay some artists: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemployment-and-redundancy/employment-support-schemes/basic-income-arts/ https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/unemploymen... tl;dr: Just give artists with body of work a basic wage and ask for nothing in return. See what they produce. We will see at the end of 2025/2026 some report that suggests either this is feasible or not to continue.