To supplement its programs, BMI has partnered with academic and creative institutions that share its mission to advance literary and cross-cultural dialogue.

City of Asylum/City of Refuge Partners
City of Asylum Pittsburgh
City of Asylum Santa Fe
Ithaca City of Asylum
Cities of Refuge North America
International Cities of Refuge Network

University Partners
Department of English, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
At UNLV, BMI provides support for the Elias Ghanem Chair in Creative Writing, which has been occupied by distinguished Nobel Laureates Wole Soyinka and Derek Walcott. BMI also funds the Schaeffer Fellowships for Ph.D. candidates in English who are working on creative dissertations, and offers foreign study grants to select students in the MFA International Program.

Literary Translation Partners
Archipelago Books
New Directions

Corporate Partners
Media sponsorship is provided by CityLife, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, and KNPR/Nevada Public Radio
Hosting support is provided by the Harrah's Foundation