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CAT champions literature in translation and global voices. We program events with authors and translators in the Bay Area and beyond, publish books @twolinespress.com, and run an education program (Poetry Inside Out). More at www.catranslation.org.
@catranslation.orgWe’re grateful for this investment in our organization and in the city’s vibrant arts and cultural ecosystem. Thank you, @sfac.bsky.social / GFTA, for supporting local artists and arts organizations! Learn more at buff.ly/nHLrEB9.
@catranslation.orgThe Center for the Art of Translation (CAT) was awarded a two-year grant, with $10,000 for general operating support provided in the first year, which will help us continue creating, connecting, and contributing to San Francisco’s vibrant arts community. 🎉 +
@catranslation.orgThe Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts recently announced a combined investment in the arts totaling over $25 million, supporting nearly 400 local artists and arts organizations. +
@catranslation.orgApplications are open until 5pm PST, October 9, 2026. Submit your resume and cover letter thought the online application form linked in our Opportunities Page.
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@catranslation.orgThe PCD will be responsible for building and stewarding equitable, compliant, and scalable systems that support staff performance and well-being, organizational health, and mission impact during a period of growth and change. +
@catranslation.org📢 Last day to apply for our first People & Culture Director (PCD) position. A full-time, hybrid role working from our San Francisco office 2-3 days/week that will shape the practices and culture of our organization. +
@catranslation.orgAs part of the French Voices at the Boston Book Festival, author Anne Pauly will be in conversation with professor Bruno Perreau (@foucaldian.bsky.social), celebrating the English publication of Pauly's BEFORE I FORGET (out this month from @twolinespress.com). Sat, Oct. 17, 1pm ET: buff.ly/AVJgBGD
@catranslation.orgWe're proud to sponsor the Words Around the World series, part of San Francisco’s annual @litquake.bsky.social Festival. ✨️Join us for a series of literary events celebrating global literature with international writers and translators throughout the months of Oct. and Nov: buff.ly/xBf0P1i
@catranslation.org💫 Join us tonight at @kalwradio.bsky.social in San Francisco! Aaron Coleman &
@jpolizei.bsky.social will discuss the challenges and revelations of translating the Black diaspora. RSVP: buff.ly/AHMUf1Z
@catranslation.org✨️ Thursday, October 15, join us and the Goethe-Institut in San Francisco for a lively conversation between author and journalist Lin Hierse and translator-scholar @jpolizei.bsky.social on language, place, and belonging. RSVP: buff.ly/0LlYq6f
@catranslation.orgWith readings by Servane and her collaborators Patrick Fenton and Samuel Mignot, followed by a conversation with Olivia Sears, CAT's founder and board chair, reflecting on translation as collaborative process bridging text, physical structure, and design. RSVP: buff.ly/oDnZfDs
@catranslation.org💫 Save the date and join our upcoming 10/14 event in partnership with @litquake.bsky.social and San Francisco Center for the Book.
An evening showcasing the sculptural books of Bay Area artist Servane Briand. +
@catranslation.orgThe workshop takes place over three 90-minute Zoom sessions, held on October 6, 7, and 8 from 3:30-5 pm PT/6:30-8 pm ET.
Register here: buff.ly/MKcwE3F
@catranslation.orgEducators: there's still time to join our next Poetry Inside Out Teacher Workshop to learn how to bring poetry in translation into your classrooms. +
@catranslation.orgÉnard will be in conversation with Nicole Krauss. They’ll discuss the book, exploring the intersections of writing and translation. All tickets include a signed copy of PERFECTING THE SHOT. In-person tickets guarantee a seat, and Mathias Énard will sign books after the event. RSVP: buff.ly/5o0D7rR
@catranslation.org🗓️ Oct. 14 - 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, join us at The Center for Fiction or online for the launch of PERFECTING THE SHOT, a new novel by Mathias Énard, translated by Charlotte Mandell (@ndbooks.bsky.social). +
@catranslation.org✨️ TODAY! Come say hi, check out the latest titles by Two Lines Press and hear about CAT's upcoming events and education program directly from our staff.
📍 Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA - 11 am - 4 pm | @litquake.bsky.social
@catranslation.orgThe first event curated by Jon
@catranslation.orgJoin us for the first event of the series on Oct. 8, 7 pm at @kalwradio.bsky.social in San Francisco! Aaron Coleman & @jpolizei.bsky.social will discuss the challenges and revelations of translating the Black diaspora. RSVP: buff.ly/kST6qOl
@catranslation.org"I’ve tried to highlight a range of languages and literatures from around the globe", @jpolizei.bsky.social shares his vision for our new event series Translator to Translator: Translating Diaspora: buff.ly/E69MCDk +
