Agreed. Can just all myself an artist to get other people's tax money?

rpdillon 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It seems there are 2000 positions and 8000 applicants. The program cost $74M, but more than paid for itself:

> It also recouped more than the trial's net cost of 72 million euros ($86 million) through increases in arts-related expenditure, productivity gains and reduced reliance on other social welfare payments, according to a government-commissioned cost-benefit analysis.

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ua709 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It’s also not permanent. It’s for three years and then once off one can’t apply to the program for another three years.

Reminds me of the WPA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Art_Project

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SoftTalker 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

They were wise to limit it, otherwise Ireland would see an unprecidented rise in the number of artists in its population.

	▲	RealityVoid 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Oh, the horror.

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crossbody 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

there is art in getting other people's tax money, so yes