Question 16595 — arts and entertainment

Summary

Mr. Yannick Monnet draws the attention of the Minister of Culture to the precariousness of many artist-authors in France. Many of them are forced to stop or at least reduce their artistic activity, for lack of income, and work only for subsistence in order to have a suitable standard of living. Some have completed higher art studies and cannot, for financial reasons, continue their project professional ; a stable source of income is in fact necessary to be able to devote time to the creation and implementation of various projects. According to a ministerial report on key cultural figures, half of artist-authors declare an income of less than 15,800 euros per year, or, on average, 1,300 euros per month. Furthermore, in a joint flash mission on the establishment of income continuity for artist-authors by the Committee on Cultural Affairs and Education as well as by the Committee on Social Affairs dating from November 26, 2025, 10,000 artist-authors are beneficiaries of the RSA, which, according to the rapporteurs, is a structural problem of remuneration. Allowing artist-authors to devote themselves more to their discipline could promote artistic creation in France. In this sense, a bill was presented to the Senate on December 18, 2025 by the vice-president of the committee on culture, education, communication and sport. This bill aimed to open unemployment insurance to all artist-authors; the initiative also appeared as a way for France to comply with the wishes of the European Parliament, which, in 2023, recalled that, like other workers, artists were to benefit from a minimum wage, paid leave and unemployment benefits. It was in Ireland that a replacement income for artist-authors was established for the first time permanently in Europe. Joined by Belgium, these two states are currently the only countries where such a protection system exists. This system first underwent a period of experimentation then was renewed by the Irish government in 2025. This basic income for the arts was allocated to 2,000 artist-authors drawn at random, each receiving 1,300 euros monthly. The Irish Department of Culture, Communications and Sport has released a positive report at the end of the first phase of this programme. According to Opale art, if it cost 72 million euros, it also allowed savings and an additional gain of around 100 million euros to the state. This is how 1 euro spent to offer artists a minimal income brought in 1.39 euros to the community. This program actually leads to a reduction in unemployment of 38% in the profession as well as a reduction in health costs for artist-authors, combined with an increase in their income of around 500 euros per month and therefore additional tax revenue. This income allowed the countries that implemented it to increase considerably the number of compensated artist-authors, which increased from 5,982 in 2022 to 10,177 in 2024, to develop the world of the arts and to allow different artists to put part of their creativity at the service of their country. This is why, in view of the numerous beneficial repercussions of the establishment of such a system in countries neighboring France, it would be coherent to authorize a similar system in the country, which would consolidate the art world in all its diversity and reduce inequalities. He asks her for her position on this subject.

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