Artists unbound : navigating the application of artistic basic income in the Netherlands

This research focuses on how a basic income for artists can be implemented by looking at a specific case study, Creatives Rebuild New York. This case study is presented in the context of a focus group/a roundtable meeting with stakeholders from the Dutch cultural system, do be able to discuss possibilities of bringing this context to a European wireframe. This study also answers questions regarding the possible changes that the implementation of a basic income for artists would bring to their motivation to create, the changes that happened in the artistic ecosystem in New York, but also possible changes in the Dutch system. To reach an answer the following concepts will be discussed: basic income, motivation, creativity, post-work society, and cultural policy. As a preliminary conclusion, the introduction of a basic income for artists will be beneficial for the work-life ethic that artists currently have, will bring greater support to live a secure and healthy life, and will push them to create more innovative art, will foster community building and more.