Casa de Sierra Nevada
Elegant boutique hotel offering exclusive room blocks and conference rates for attendees, plus hosting our welcome reception in their historic courtyard.
Community Partnership
The Community Behind Our Work
The San Miguel Global Literary Institute is strengthened by a remarkable network of educators, cultural leaders, literary organizations, public institutions, community nonprofits, and locally rooted businesses.
Our partners bring knowledge, relationships, resources, and perspectives that keep our work connected to San Miguel de Allende and the communities we serve. Together, we create more opportunities for readers, writers, students, educators, and visitors to experience the transformative power of stories.
Access
Expanding Access to Literature and Learning: Our educational, literary, and community partners help connect more students, educators, emerging writers, and lifelong readers with books, ideas, authors, and opportunities to learn.
Connections
Connecting Local and International Communities: Our partners help create meaningful connections between the people who live and work in San Miguel and the writers and readers who travel here from around the world.
Voices
Celebrating Regional Voices: Local publishers, booksellers, cultural institutions, media organizations, and public agencies help elevate the stories, perspectives, and creative traditions of San Miguel, Guanajuato, and Mexico.
Experience
Strengthening the Conference Experience: Hotels, restaurants, cafés, galleries, and locally owned businesses help introduce Conference attendees to the character, hospitality, and creative energy of San Miguel de Allende.
Outreach
Extending Our Reach Beyond the Conference: Partnership allows the relationships and conversations created during the Conference to continue through educational opportunities, cultural programming, community engagement, and literary exchange throughout the year.
Hotels & Accommodations
Rosewood San Miguel de Allende
Luxury resort partner providing special rates, shuttle coordination, and the venue for our annual Faculty Dinner.
Hotel Matilda
Contemporary boutique hotel providing discounted rates and a featured gathering space for author signing events.
Hacienda El Santuario
Intimate hillside retreat offering attendee accommodation packages and hosting our exclusive small-group workshop intensives.
Casa Luna Bed & Breakfast
Charming colonial B&B providing discounted accommodations for scholarship recipients and emerging writers.
Restaurants & Cafes
El Pegaso
A beloved local institution that hosts our informal author breakfasts and provides catering for morning sessions.
Nomada
Inventive farm-to-table cuisine. Nomada hosts our annual Literary Lunch and offers special prix-fixe menus for conference attendees.
Café Monet
Charming café in the historic center offering complimentary espresso to badge-wearing attendees during morning hours.
La Mezcalería
Artisanal mezcal bar and restaurant hosting our closing night celebration with live music and regional cuisine.
Hecho en México
Traditional Mexican cooking school and restaurant offering special tasting dinners paired with conversations about food writing.
The Restaurant at Dos Casas
Award-winning contemporary Mexican cuisine. Partner for our literary gastronomy programming and chef-author dialogue series.
Cultural Venues
Bellas Artes Cultural Center
A stunning neoclassical venue that hosts our evening keynote readings and gallery exhibitions featuring book cover art.
Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel
The beloved public library serves as a free-event hub, hosting community author talks open to local residents.
Teatro Ángela Peralta
The grand 19th-century theater hosts our gala keynote night, providing a dramatic and unforgettable setting for literature.
Galería Atotonilco
Contemporary art gallery hosting our literary art exhibition, where visual artists respond to works by conference faculty.
Tours & Transportation
Conexiones Aeropuerto SMA
Preferred ground transportation partner offering reserved shuttle service between Guanajuato International Airport and conference hotels.
EcoTours San Miguel
Sustainable tour company leading our optional Saturday morning walking literary tour through the historic center.
MotoTaxis del Centro
Local mototaxi cooperative providing complimentary rides between conference venues for mobility-impaired attendees.
San Miguel Bikes
Bicycle rental partner offering discounted day rates to conference attendees for exploring the city at their own pace.
Become a Local Community Partner
Do you represent an organization, school, cultural institution, community initiative, public agency, or locally rooted business?
The San Miguel Global Literary Institute welcomes partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to literature, education, cultural exchange, community participation, and the creative life of San Miguel de Allende.
Every partnership is different. We would love to learn more about your organization, the community you serve, and the ways we might work together.
Partnership opportunities may include collaborative programming, educational outreach, community events, Conference participation, cultural experiences, hospitality, communications support, in-kind contributions, and sponsorship.
Join the Global Institute Community
For more than two decades, the San Miguel Global Literary Institute has brought together voices from around the world. Connect and help shape the future of literary exchange.