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With a commitment to preserving the property and the legacy of Oscar Jacobson and his wife, Jeanne d'Ucel, while honoring the courage, talent, and achievement of the "Kiowa Five" and all the Native American art students, the Jacobson Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. In 1986, the foundation succeeded by seeing the House placed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its unique architecture and role in the evolution and success of art in Oklahoma. It is on the Oklahoma Historical Society's Landmarks List and is documented with a State Historical marker. The House stands as a living symbol of the recognition of Native American art as a medium speaking to the spirit of every person. Arrell Morgan Gibson, the Oklahoma Historian, referred to the Oscar Jacobson legacy as "a preservation imperative."
The Foundation operates the Jacobson House Native Art Center in the former residence of the Jacobsons. By bringing art exhibits, cultural activites, lectures, workshops and educational events to the public, the Jacobson House continues a tradtion begun by the Jacobsons and their Native American student artists.
The Jacobson House is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. The gallery has extended hours on Thursdays until 8 p.m. through Christmas.
First Annual Jacobson Awards and Pony Moon Gala
May 8 -
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Molly Shi Boren Ballroom.
(read about this event)
Stickball Art and Artifacts Display.
April 10- 27
The University of Oklahoma Alumni, staff and faculty Native American Art Show.
April 4 - May 15
Guest curated by Susan Shannon of KGOU radio.