Amnesty International’s ARTillery Youth Arts Festival is back for 2009, and bigger than ever. During the festival, young people in Perth will use ART as their ARTillery to fight for human rights, while attending local multi-art events. ARTillery will run from the 10th of November to the 10th of December (International Human Rights Day) at venues across Perth. The festival, run by young activists, aims to educate and inspire young people to take action on human rights issues.

This year, ARTillery includes everything from theatre, music, visual art to spoken word performances:

• All ages gig on Thurs 19 November:
  ARTillery Bootcamp is back to fight for a Human Rights Act! Come down to HQ Leederville for an afternoon of street art workshops, digeridoo, hip hop dance leading up to live music from locals The Jackards, Wing-It, Stunning in Red and Last in Line. Info: 5.30 - 9.30pm, $12 at door.
• Music at Mojos on Sat 21 November:
  Five of WA’s hottest female-fronted bands come together on Saturday 21st of November 2009 to raise awareness about Amnesty International’s campaign to Stop Violence Against Women - Boys! Boys! Boys!, Boom! Bap! Pow!, Oh! You Pretty Things, Tree and The Belle Ends. Info: 7.30pm - late, $10 + bf @ Heatseeker & outlets or more on the door, Mojos Bar Freo.
• Spoken word on Thurs 26 November:
  Amnesty International and Cottonmouth bring you local spoken word artists using their craft to Demand Dignity for Indigenous Australians. Poets will consider, debators will contend, storytellers will weave, mc’s will wax lyrical, songwriters will play and activists will proclaim! Info: $8 at door (incl. zine), Astor Lounge, Mt Lawley.
• Installation art from 3 - 10 December:
  The masterPEACE art exhibition is back! Witness the process of investigation, creation and installation as 10 artists take over 214 William Street in an artistic exploration of what it could mean to Demand Dignity. Don't miss the closing night party on 10 December. Info: Free exhibition, closing party from 7pm (donation), Northbridge.

For more information visit www.artilleryfestival.com