Instituto Allende is a historic art school and cultural center housed in a 17th‑century former hacienda at Ancha de San Antonio 22, Zona Centro, C.P. 37700, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, a short walk from the Jardín Principal. With its grand central courtyard framed by stone arches, studios, galleries, and classrooms, the institute offers visual arts degrees, workshops, Spanish courses, and a Lifelong Learning Program, making it a landmark venue where education, heritage, and contemporary creative practice converge in one of Mexico’s most artistic cities.