Spotlight

Art for Amnesty brings together international artists of all disciplines their patrons, management and friends in a collaborative effort to support Amnesty International’s work for human rights.
It is no coincidence that artists of all disciplines have been at the forefront of support for Amnesty. Hundreds of writers, playwrights, musicians, and poets have been adopted by Amnesty as Prisoners of Conscience—Vaclav Havel, Andrei Sakharov, and Paolo Coelho, among others. Artists have always valued the political freedoms Amnesty works to protect as an integral condition of their creative expression.
Art for Amnesty seeks to harness the creativity and commitment of international artists in major fundraising initiatives for the benefit of both Amnesty and the artists. It also seeks to streamline and co-ordinate approaches to international artists in a mannerwhich is beneficial to the artists and Amnesty.
Art for Amnesty is grateful for the wonderful support of artists worldwide, who lend their voices and talents to Amnesty’s avocation: justice for the marginalized and oppressed, affirmation of the individual in the face of persecution or indifference, and promotion of the universality and indivisibility of human rights.