Organizer Information
ATLAS (Association pour la promotion de la traduction littéraire) is a cultural association based in Arles and Paris that has worked for over 40 years to support, train, and promote literary translators and their profession. It organizes the Assises de la traduction littéraire in Arles and the Printemps de la traduction in Paris, runs translation workshops and cultural-outreach missions across France, delivers ongoing professional training for translators, awards literary translation prizes, and builds national and international networks among translators.
To carry out this mission, ATLAS operates the Collège international des traducteurs littéraires (CITL) in Arles, a dedicated translation residency founded in 1987 that hosts literary translators, authors, researchers, and linguists from around the world for stays ranging from one week to three months. In 2023, ATLAS was accredited as a host structure for Culture Moves Europe, an EU-funded international mobility program managed by the Goethe-Institut for arts and culture professionals, and has since organized several rounds of mobility residencies for translators at the CITL.
Title & Description
Un hiver en Provence — Culture Moves Europe Residency at the CITL (2026–2027)
Through funding from Culture Moves Europe, ATLAS is offering five mobility grants for a three-month literary translation residency at the Collège international des traducteurs littéraires (CITL) in Arles, running from 11 December 2026 to 11 March 2027. Selected translators will work on their own translation projects while staying at the CITL, and will be supported throughout their stay by a program of activities designed to deepen or refresh their knowledge of the French book industry, of literary activity in the Région Sud, and of their skills as translators. The content of this program is adapted to the wishes, working languages, and experience of the five chosen residents.
Categories
- Literature
- Creative Writing
- Writing
- Residency
- Culture
- Prose
Eligibility
- Must be a legal resident of an EU country other than France, or of a Creative Europe partner country (Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Tunisia, or Ukraine)
- Must be available to reside at the CITL for the entire residency period (11 December 2026 to 11 March 2027)
- Must have French as a source or target language
- Must have a current publishing contract for a literary translation project at the time of the residency
- Selected residents will be required to become ATLAS members
Program Benefits & Awards
- Residency grant of €30 per day, totaling €2,700 for 90 days, paid as droits d'auteur (author's royalties)
- Free accommodation at the CITL
- Travel costs covered, ranging from €400 to €800 depending on distance and mode of transport chosen
- One-off supplements available for special circumstances (disability, visa costs, dependent child under 10, etc.)
- Access to a program of activities on the French book industry, regional literary life, and professional development for translators
Application Fee
None
Application Requirements
- Completed information form (fiche de renseignements)
- Presentation of the translation project (in French or English)
- A current publishing contract for the translation project
- A short CV in English
- A bibliography of past and ongoing translations, in English
- Proof of legal residence in an eligible country other than France, showing full name and address (passport copy, residence permit copy, utility bill, or housing contract, etc.)
How to Apply?
Applications are submitted by email to atlas@atlas-citl.org.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: 13 July 2026
- Residency Period: 11 December 2026 to 11 March 2027 (90 days)
Location
Arles, France
Additional Details
- The CITL occupies the west wing of the former Hôtel-Dieu in central Arles, now known as the Espace Van Gogh, alongside the city's médiathèque, municipal archives, a university branch, and exhibition and conference spaces.
- The CITL covers nearly 700 square meters across two floors, offering individual rooms, communal spaces, and a working library open 24/7 with around 23,000 books in more than 60 languages.
- Applicants with specific accessibility needs may contact ATLAS's disability referent, Anne Thiollent, at anne.thiollent@atlas-citl.org.
- Previous Culture Moves Europe cohorts at the CITL include 2024 residents translating from French into Spanish, German, Serbian, Arabic, and Croatian, and 2025 residents translating into Spanish, Estonian, Latvian, Italian, and Swedish.