Belle Époque Paris, with its extraordinary cultural flourishing and political stability, served as the epicenter of modernity and a haven for artists and intellectuals from around the world. American women artists, unable to thrive or be taken seriously stateside, made the journey to Paris to gather at a female-only residence known as the American Girls' Club. Opened in 1893, “The Club” became their sanctuary, and over the next two decades was a center of expatriate living that singularly harbored a generation of independent, talented, and driven American women.
Curator, art historian, and ArtCurious podcast host Jennifer Dasal presents the story of the club and shares the stories of the women who lived there and the people who made it all possible. She explores how these women weren’t just making art—they were changing the game, creating relationships that went far beyond the canvas. The club became more than a residence: It was a revolutionary place for creativity, activism, and empowerment, allowing women of ambition to grow as teachers, artists, and suffragists—and to forge connections with figures like Auguste Rodin, Gertrude Stein, and Emmeline Pankhurst.
Dasal’s book The Club: Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris (Bloomsbury Publishing) is available for purchase.
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