Panel Discussion: Basic Income for Artists - Ireland as a Model

  • When: Thursday 10. September 2026, 13:30
  • Where: Ursulinenhof Linz, Landstraße 31, Gewölbesaal, As part of the Ars Electronica in Cooperation with GrundeinkommenAttac

Registration: Registration Ars-Electronica

After a successful pilot program, Ireland now has a UBI for artists. With UBI there is some basic security for artists that allow them to create art with a bit more freedom and independence from commercial considerations. With some input directly from Ireland we will hear how this is working.

  • Caelainn Hogan (Online, Artist from Ireland)
  • Narcy Calamatta (Artist from Malta)
  • Evelyn Dawid (Researcher Austria)
  • Requested: Ministry of Arts Austria

Moderation: Franz Schäfer (Mond)

Open Discussion with the audience and the artists.

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