On Saturday, The Jacobson House Native Art Center hosted the first of its two day holiday art market.

“Understanding the different types of arts that are promoted and just beautifully made throughout the state of Oklahoma, there’s so much that our artists can provide,” said Tracey Satepauhoodle-Mikkanen, Board Emeritus of the Oscar Jacobson Foundation.

And that’s exactly what Oscar Brousse Jacobson saw in native Oklahoma artists more than 100 years ago. Satepauhoodle-Mikkanen said the Jacobson Foundation has been holding the holiday art market for some 30 plus years in the house where it all started.

“When he built this house, he established certain protocol and classes to help the native students that he saw had a potential and taught classes out of here,” she said.

At the market, several different types of art are on sale, from paintings, to patterned fabrics, beads, jewelry and plenty more, all made by Native American artists. And Satepauhoodle-Mikkanen said the art market is off to a successful start this weekend.

“There are some people who know every year that this is coming up, so they’re very helpful and supporting our cause, so they know that there’s different artists here that are gonna be presented. And it’s Christmas time, so we’re able to help each other and buy Christmas presents from our vendors,” she said.

Presents of art that Jacobson recognized as significant many years ago, allowing the art market to flourish into what it is today.

“The art that Dr. Jacobson realized was very unique, that the Kiowa artists were able to produce was something that he saw was a very important aspect of the state of Oklahoma, the Kiowa Nation itself, and then of course the artists,” she said.

Satepauhoodle-Mikkanen said several artists signed up for this year’s market, adding that money made from the market not only helps the artists and vendors, but also helps the Jacobson House.