SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
MIRANDA 326 - OPEN CALL INTERNATIONAL SHORT SHORT STORY CONTEST - English & Spanish
We ask you to sponsor the cultural events programed to engage the community and complement this literary open call and contest. By sponsoring us, you support our mission and help us build connections that facilitate access to healthcare, nutrition, and education. Follow this link to learn about opportunities to sponsor our events
January 3, 2026 was the day a country mostly known through its diaspora suddenly became impossible to ignore.
For some it was a moment of genuine surprise; for others it confirmed something they had sensed was coming. Others simply watched, not quite sure what to feel or think.
It is still unfolding. Venezuela has been almost daily in the news cycle ever since.
This is why we are opening our third literary call, and this time the invitation is to contestants everywhere. We will receive submissions in both English and Spanish.
Saludos Connection, a Texas-based non-profit organization works in response to the complex humanitarian emergency in Venezuela through the production of cultural events in Houston.
Though our varied annual Encuentros programs and events such as Holiday Saludos Bazaar and Saludos Hallaca Festival we offer Venezuelan culture and traditions in Houston. We have presented and supported artists, writers, filmmakers, actors, chefs, and artisans during the past 10 years.
Join us in raising awareness and funds to serve our ultimate beneficiaries, those affected by the Venezuelan complex humanitarian emergency.
Some of our past sponsors are:
Febres Dentistry for Children Tejas Brewery
Goya Foods West U Orthodontics
GV&A Productions Echeverri Dental Center
Simón Bolívar Foundation Sordelli Orthodontics and Periodontics
Houston BANF Trámites Consulares Inc
MTF International Dr. Susana Porras
Reliant Energy Qubo Capital
Rosario Boling MTF Holdings
Houston Zoo Astros Foundation
Oasis Pro-Events Anonymus individuals
Literal Publishing El Venezolano Houston
Reliant Energy Let’s Connect
Skeeters Baseball Team Sicardi, Ayers, Bacino Art Gallery
Leslie and Brad Bucher Mandell Artspace
If you or your business or your school or your institution is interested in promoting:
understanding,
solidarity,
empathy,
And constructive values, this is for you.
If you are curious, this is for you.
If you want to give writers a chance to share how they are processing the world today, this is for you.
If you are in the business of contributing to art and creativity, this is for you.
If you are interested in giving voice to those who are living private lives and communicate through writing, this is for you.
If you don’t know how this connects with you or your business but still want to support us, this is for you.
If you want to connect with a vibrant community of artists, this is for you.
We have designed a program to invite creativity in response to current events that tie in with historical figures. In this case with Francisco de Miranda.
The first open call around current events, is literary. We invite anyone, who is thinking, watching, analyzing, and trying to figure out how world events today connect with us and with our history through short short stories.
Support our literary contest and cultural events and connect with a vibrant community in Houston.
Saludos Encuentros offers an opportunity to make an impact in the lives of those affected by the Venezuelan Complex Humanitarian Emergency both in Venezuela and in Houston.
Be a part of our Literary Contest and programed events and expand your reach. Take up Venezuela.
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Si usted o su empresa o su escuela o su institución están interesados en promover:
comprensión,
Solidaridad,
empatía,
y valores constructivos, esto es para ustedes.
Si tienen curiosidad , esto es para ustedes.
Si quieres dar a los escritores la oportunidad de compartir cómo están procesando el mundo de hoy, esto es para ustedes.
Si se dedica a contribuir al arte y la creatividad, esto es para usted.
Si les interesa dar voz a quienes llevan vidas privadas y se comunican a través de la escritura, esto es para ustedes.
Si quiere conectar con una comunidad vibrante de artistas, esto es para usted.
Hemos diseñado un programa para invitar a la creatividad como respuesta a los acontecimientos actuales que guardan relación con figuras históricas; en este caso, con Francisco de Miranda.
La primera convocatoria abierta, centrada en la actualidad, es de carácter literario. Invitamos a toda aquella persona que esté reflexionando, observando, analizando y tratando de comprender cómo los eventos mundiales de hoy se conectan con nosotros y con nuestra historia, a expresarlo a través de microrrelatos.Patrocine nuestro concurso literario y eventos culturales, y conéctese con una comunidad vibrante en Houston.
Saludos Encuentros le ofrece la oportunidad de generar un impacto en la vida de quienes se ven afectados por la Compleja Emergencia Humanitaria en Venezuela, tanto dentro del país como en Houston.
