Program areas at Tryon Palace Foundation
As a supporting organization, Tryon Palace Foundation uses funds from grants and contributions to help Tryon Palace maintain its buildings, grounds, museum, and educational programming. The organization also provides funding for cultural and historical exhibits at Tryon Palace. The construction of the garden cottage, which began during 2021, was completed in the fall of 2022.
Promotion of educational programs for adults and children, thereby providing additional exposure to the historical and cultural mission of Tryon Palace. In addition, the Foundation's Palace scholars program provides field trip opportunities for students attending title i schools in north carolina. Closures related to the covid-19 pandemic significantly affected program activities during 2020 and 2021. However, the Foundation was able to re-start the program beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, in 2022, the Foundation received grant funds to be used to develop and expand this program.
Promotion of special historic, educational, and cultural events at Tryon palace.the Foundation received a grant in 2021, which was extended into 2023, to assist in the facilitation of 4 programs at Tryon Palace. These programs included (1) production of a video series to enhance education themes in north carolina history, especially topics associated with underserved communities; (2) purchase of costumes, instruments, and other materials as well as support programming for Tryon Palace's four volunteer interpretive groups: continental line, fife and drum, the 35th usct, and the jonkonnu performance group; (3) production of an african american lecture and symposium series for 2021-2022; and (4) implementation of an advertising program to introduce Tryon Palace and its programs to diverse audiences.
Promotion of free concerts and other programs that provide additional opportunities to expose the public to the historical and cultural mission of Tryon Palace.