‘We put our heart and souls into this for little reward’: NI artists earning just £11,200 a year from work
‘Lack of funding means fewer people are choosing arts as full-time career’
Jane Morrow from Paragon Studios (PS2) in Belfast
Artists in Northern Ireland are earning on average just £11,200 per year from their work, according to a stark new report.
The lack of funding is eating right to the heart of the arts sector, according to Jane Morrow, who runs Paragon Studios (PS2), a small arts collaborative in central Belfast. She was speaking following the publication of the report examining living and working conditions from the Arts Council NI.
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July 19, 2024
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