Evidence of membership of one of the following at the level listed only: · Irish Equity (Professional Membership only) · CMC - Contemporary Music Centre (Associate / Full Representation only) · Dance Ireland (Professional Membership only) · IMRO - Irish Music Rights Organisations (Writers Membership only) · ISACS (Professional Membership Certificate only) · Irish Writers Union (Full Membership only) · Irish Writers' Centre (Professional Membership only) · MUI - Musicians’ Union of Ireland (Professional Membership only) · RAAP - Recorded Artists Actors Performers (Membership only) · Screen Composers Guild of Ireland (Full Membership only) · Screen Directors Guild of Ireland (AnimAL / Guild Membership only) · WGI – Writers’ Guild of Ireland (Full Membership only) · VAI - Visual Artists Ireland (Professional Membership only)
Please be advised: The Department of Culture, Communication, and Sport will currently only accept an embossed certificate OR a photographed/photocopied image of the front and back of your physical professional membership (combined into a single PDF) from VAI as proof professional membership. The mailing of these certificates and membership cards are subject to the aforementioned delays. You cannot submit a screenshot of your professional membership card or your digital membership card as proof of membership. If this situation changes we will let you know. We are working on alternative solutions acceptable to the Department.
The Dept of Culture already changing the goalposts on applying for the Basic Income for the Arts.
Left: the guidelines on the BAI website. VAI mentioned at the bottom.
Right: Visual Artists Ireland update today. #speirgorm #ireland #basicincomeforthearts
