dana belott is a trans poet, multidisciplinary artist, and teacher from new jersey. dana’s poetry has been published by Solstice, Hooligan, and Bloodletter, and their visual art has been displayed at The Brooklyn Artery and Rock Paper Scissors Collective. dana holds an MFA from Pratt Institute where they co-created a multimedia publishing collective. Their work has been supported by Vermont Studio Center, Writing by Writers, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, and in 2025, dana received a Finalist award from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. dana taught creative writing in middle and high schools for 5 years, publishing over 50 volumes of their students’ writing.