Adding to the Quality of Life by Supporting the Arts, Arts Education, and Culture
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Adding to the Quality of Life by Supporting the Arts, Arts Education, and Culture
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Foundation Directors (L. to R.) John T. Westby (Tryg), Kathleen H. Westby (Kate), and Gerald H. Westby, Jr. (Gerry)
”To me, the arts comprise one of humanities’ strongest voices. Art carries the message of the eternal – of human endurance. Verbal and non-verbal, art is a vast, barrier-crossing, multi-cultural communications network of human perspectives.” Katie Westby
Historical Information
Katie founded the Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation in 1989 as a vehicle to supplement her support of the arts and arts education. Successor Trustees: Kathleen H. Westby, Gerald H. Westby Jr. and John Trygve Westby are the children of Katie and Gerry Westby, and the successor trustees of the Foundation. All born and raised in Tulsa, Tryg is the only full-time resident, Katie splits her time between Cincinnati, OH, and Vero Beach, FL, and Gerry between Tulsa and Grand Lake. Katie has four children, two grandchildren, has owned several businesses and spends her time traveling and being the center of her close-knit family. Gerry Jr. is a former stockbroker who is currently managing the renovation of the family property on Grand Lake that he inherited from his parents. Gerry has one son and two granddaughters. Tryg is a retired professional super-bike racer and recently sold his 25 year motorcycle business. Tryg and his wife, Jane, have two children. Katie, Gerry and Tryg share a commitment to the values and charitable goals of the Kathleen Patton Westby Foundation, carrying on their mother’s legacy.
Contact InformationQuestions about the Foundation's programs, the Foundations grant-making policy, the status of letters of inquiry, or proposals should be directed to Theresa Collins or Shawna Sims at the number or email below.
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Founding Trustee: Kathleen P. Westby, “Katie
Westby”, (1919-2000) is known to Tulsa history for her contributions to the
origination and inception of many of Tulsa’s artistic treasures. She was a
formidable advocate for and helped to greatly influence Tulsa’s advent as the
cultural center of the State. Katie and her husband, Gerry Westby, generously gave of
their time, talents and money to help build a growing Tulsa. The list of their
contributions is long and impressive, including Tulsa University, Tulsa’s
Performing Arts Center Trust, The Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, The Philbrook Museum of Art, all of Tulsa’s major performing arts organizations and
many others.