Paulette Beete

Washington, D.C., United States

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Living a collaged life. Unapologetically Black. Past life Parisian. Belong to myself thus views my own. She/her/hers.

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Notable Quotable: Amanda Johnston of Torch Literary Arts

1 month ago | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

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A Collection of Love Poems for Your Valentine

2 months ago | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.” –William ShakespeareIt’s that time of year when words turn into Cupid’s arrows, striking hearts with poetic elegance. This Valentine’s Day, even the staunchest skeptics can’t resist the magic of love! The air hums with the melody of heartfelt sonnets and the unspoken whispers of devotion. We've gathered a collection of poems to share with your special someone—be it your partner, best friend, family member, or even your beloved pet.
Bridget Zangueneh

2 months ago | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

Bridget Zangueneh serves as director of Visual Arts and Museums at the National Endowment for the Arts. In this position, Zangueneh manages the Art Endowment’s visual arts and museums portfolio, including the Blue Star Museums initiative and the arts and artifacts indemnity program. Zangueneh has more than 15 years of experience in the fields of museums, visual arts, and advancement.
Voices from the Field: How Can the Arts Sector Make a Better Environment for Disabled Artists? (Part Three: a “Blue Sky” Vision)

Dec 20, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

How can the arts sector support the best environment for all artists to work and flourish? On September 30, 2024, the NEA Office of Accessibility held a listening session to find out what disabled artists need to do their work in a healthy, safe, and productive environment.
SPPA Notable Quotable: Peter Linnet, Slover Linett at NORC

Dec 11, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

"Perhaps the real question, then, isn’t just which genres of arts participation should be measured but also which purposes."To mark the one-year anniversary of two NEA research reports about how Americans engaged with art during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEA Office of Research & Analysis commissioned a series of thoughtful essays about the reports’ findings and implications—from the perspective of arts practitioners.
What's Going On?

Dec 10, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

According to Nikki Giovanni—poet, activist, professor, Grammy nominee—Columbia University owes her a degree. As Giovanni related, "I was at Columbia University in an MFA program, and the object there was you did two years of school and you had to have a publishable book."So Giovanni wrote and self-published her first collection, Black Feeling, Black Talk in her first year of the program.
SPPA Notable Quotable: Andrew Recinos, President & CEO, Tessitura

Nov 21, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

“It is a challenging moment to be an American arts organization. At the same time, the SPPA data shows that the vast majority of Americans make room in their lives for arts experiences. This is incredibly encouraging news.
SPPA Notable Quotable: Ruth Dickey, Executive Director, National Book Foundation

Nov 14, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

"While many of us bemoan the ways that screens shrink our attention spans and distract us from so many things, including reading, social media has also provided a wealth of opportunities for readers to find community with one another and to find out about books they may love." — Ruth Dickey, National Book Foundation To mark the one-year anniversary of two NEA research reports about how Americans engaged with art during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NEA Office of Research & Analysis commissioned...
Notable Quotable: Anna F. Needham (Red Lake Anishinaabe), Theater Artist and Arts Administrator

Nov 13, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

"The reason why I do theater is because I’m so interested in the way humans interact. I am somebody who’s interested in having a conversation with the audience, not at the audience.
Notable Quotable: Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate (Chickasaw)

Nov 6, 2024 | arts.gov | Paulette Beete

"I have incredible pride in bringing American Indian identity onto the classical stage, and I love bringing our languages into the same stage as Latin, Italian, French, Chinese, and Russian. We belong there absolutely. I have written pieces in a lot of different tribal languages, and I am very, very on fire in my passion for bringing our language and culture to the concert stage.