Artist Remuneration Policy

The contribution which creative and interpretative artists, arts workers and others within the arts sector make to the cultural and creative lives of our citizens is substantial. A measure of how such a contribution is acknowledged is in the practical value we place on this work. This includes ensuring fair rates of payment, reasonable working conditions, equitable opportunity, transparency in procurement and recognition of intellectual property rights of artists.

As a corporate body with a statutory role in local arts provision Cork County Council is committed to advancing the living and working conditions of artists. This commitment is articulated in policy, informed by and consistent with national policy on artist remuneration as set out by the Arts Council in various documents, including Making Great Art Work, The living and working conditions of artists in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland 2010, and, more recently, in Paying the Artist: An Arts Council policy on the fair and equitable remuneration and contracting of artists (2020). This policy has been prepared by Cork County Council’s Arts Culture and Languages Strategic Policy Committee. It aims to set out clear policy goals and standards of good practice which will guide and inform Cork County Council’s engagement with artists. It also establishes a standard of best practice which we expect organisations we fund or work with to meet.