Bill Shipsey

Bill Shipsey
Born (1958-06-22) 22 June 1958
Waterford, Ireland
EducationCastleknock College, University College Dublin, Honourable Society of Kings Inns
OccupationBarrister
Organisation(s)Founder of Art for Amnesty and Co-Founder of Art 19

Bill Shipsey (born 22 June 1958) is an Irish human rights activist, barrister (retired), artist event promoter, producer and consultant. He is the founder of Art for Amnesty, Amnesty International's global artist engagement programme, and the co-founder of Art 19. In November 2022 Art for Amnesty changed its name to Art for Human Rights. Shipsey remains its Executive Director. Art for Human Rights brings together artists of all disciplines in a collaborative effort to support human rights organisations including Amnesty International through the medium of the arts.

Since 2018 he has lived in Paris.

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