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

University Partners
· Department of English
· College of Liberal Arts
Community Partners
· Vegas Valley Book Festival
· Nevada Humanities
· Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
City of Asylum/City of Refuge Partners
· City of Asylum Pittsburgh / Sampsonia Way
· Ithaca City of Asylum
· International Cities of Refuge Network
Literary Translation Partners
· Archipelago Books
· New Directions
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Corporate Partners
Generous support for BMI's public programming is provided by the Caesar's Foundation, Nevada Public Radio, Las Vegas CityLife, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.