across our community.
The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (a.k.a. COPPR) is the nonprofit local arts agency that serves the City of Colorado Springs and the greater Pikes Peak region (El Paso and Teller Counties) in Colorado. We work to ensure that the creative sector grows in economic vitality and depth of impact, that creative workers can thrive in our community, and that the arts are leveraged to positively address regional economic development, education, cultural tourism, and quality of life.
Beyond the Cultural Office's regional leadership & advocacy,
our programs focus on:
Our Mission
We champion our diverse creative community as a vital part of the region’s identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.
RECENT NEWS
Space Sharing for Creative Meetings/Classes
We believe that the Cultural Office should be, in many ways, a home and crossroads for the creative community. We designed the 1,000 sq. ft.
Creative Flight Plan Workshop
The Cultural Office has partnered with executive coach JB Bolton of Bolton Co. to offer a first-of-its-kind, in-depth workshop for creative leaders in the Pikes
Film Industry Networking Mixer
Mix and mingle with filmmakers, actors, and industry pros on Feb. 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Windstar Studios! Join filmmakers, crew, and creatives from across the
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
Events for March 2026
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'Step, Repeat'
Mar 25 - Mar 28
Fri, Mar 6 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Mar 10 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
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'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Mar 25 - Jul 25
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 18 @ 10:00 am
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'Sacred Roots: The Art of the Living Earth'
Mar 25 - Mar 28
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Mar 10 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
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'The World Through My Eyes'
Mar 25 - Mar 27
Fri, Mar 6 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 7 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Mar 10 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Mar 11 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Mar 12 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 14 @ 12:00 pm
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'Colorado Serenade'
Mar 25 - Mar 30
Fri, Mar 6 @ 5:00 pm
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Mar 8 @ 10:00 am
Mon, Mar 9 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Mar 10 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
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'Clamour'
Mar 25 - Apr 04
Thu, Feb 26 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 27 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 28 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 4 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 5 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
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'The World Through My Eyes'
Mar 26 - Mar 27
Fri, Mar 6 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 7 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Mar 10 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Mar 11 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Mar 12 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Mar 14 @ 12:00 pm
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'Sacred Roots: The Art of the Living Earth'
Mar 26 - Mar 28
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Mar 10 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
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Mar 25, 2026
Junior Ranger Walk
Presented by City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services at Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center Colorado Springs, CO
Jr. Ranger booklet and awards included! Join Park Interpreter and Jr. Ranger co-author Jennifer Heiny for this family-friendly walk! After a brief introduction inside, families will leisurely walk out into the Park from the Visitor and Nature Center. This informal walk will be loosely focused on the Junior Ranger booklet and can cover anything we are seeing. Sunscreen, sturdy shoes and water recommended! If there is inclement weather, the focus will shift to just indoors with touch tables and museum challenges. Meet in the Red Rocks Room on the second floor. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026
'Step, Repeat'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Pattern—an artistic, musical, literary, or mechanical repeating design or form—has been employed as an embellishment throughout the history of civilization, but it has achieved its own power and meaning in modern and postmodern art. No longer dismissed as ornament or ‘women’s work’, pattern can be abstracted, magnified, made into subject, or it can make a subversive statement in the hands of a contemporary artist. This call invited artists to submit works that use a repeated pattern as an intentional, essential element. All mediums were considered, previously exhibited works were not be accepted. Photo credit: Annie Pieper - Detail of Mayday This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026
'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard celebrates the foundational role of yards in shaping contemporary art in America. Building upon existing scholarship on Yard Art, artwork created to exist in the transitional space between the home and wider world, artist and art historian Josh T Franco examines the lineage of this robust American art form. Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition spotlights both community and academically taught artists over the past five decades including David Driskell, vanessa german, Donald Judd, and Finnegan Shannon, revealing connections across communities in creative world-building with what is available. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard was originally produced by the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition was made possible by the Katherine and Keith L. Sachs Guest Curator Program, and is supported at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College by the Catharine and Bart Holaday Endowment for Interactive Art. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard is curated by artist and art historian Josh T Franco in partnership with Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art. The curatorial concept was developed by artist and art historian Josh T Franco and Hallie Ringle, Daniel and Brett Sundheim, Chief Curator for the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Explore Our Free Digital Guide Explore the Fine Arts Center’s museum with our free digital guide! Our guide offers digital access to works in our collection, including exclusive audio from curators, suggested tours, and more. Browse the guide…
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026
'Sacred Roots: The Art of the Living Earth'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
From the Artist: In Sacred Roots, the symbiotic relationship between ancient heritage and the natural environment takes center stage. Drawing from centuries-old Indian art forms, this solo exhibition celebrates nature not as a backdrop, but as a primary protagonist. From the regal display of stylized peacocks to the fluid movements of aquatic life, each work serves as a testament to the belief that every living being carries an essential story. By bringing these earth-based traditions to a modern audience, the collection highlights a global yearning for harmony with our surroundings. The exhibition is a rhythmic dance of pattern and pigment, offering a meditative space where viewers can reconnect with the "Tree of Life" and the vibrant spirits of the animal kingdom. Through intricate linework and intentional geometry, these pieces translate the pulse of the natural world into a sophisticated, contemporary visual language. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026
'The World Through My Eyes'
Presented by Surface Gallery at Surface Gallery Colorado Springs, CO
“The World Through My Eyes” is a youth exhibition featuring artwork by middle school artists ages 11–15 from across the Pikes Peak region. Created in partnership with Surface Gallery, Meraki Springs, and 45º Gallery, the show invites young artists to share how they see their world—through color, line, texture, stories, and imagination. Various works from the exhibition will be on display at each gallery, highlighting the unique character and community of every space. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 30, 2026
'Colorado Serenade'
Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op Manitou Springs, CO
Colorado Serenade In this exhibit, pastel artists express a beautiful symphony of harmony with colors and shapes, stylized by local artists who live here and love this land of purple mountain majesty. About Pikes Peak Pastel Society: Pikes Peak Pastel Society Artists enjoy capturing the distinguished, rugged beauty and splendor of the Rocky Mountain panorama in lush, vibrant pastel. About Commonwheel Artist's Co-op: Commonwheel Artists Co-op began in 1974, and is celebrating 51 years of promoting the arts in the Pikes Peak Region. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026
'Clue'
Presented by Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts Colorado Springs, CO
A mansion. A murder. A mystery. Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock in the study with the knife? Or was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench? Based on the fan-favorite 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, CLUE is the ultimate whodunit that will leave you dying of laughter and keep you guessing until the final twist. Performance Schedule: Monday, March 23, 2026 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026 - 7:30 p.m. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026
RUNA - Irish Concert
Presented by First United Methodist Church at First United Methodist Church Colorado Springs, CO
Seeking to preserve and continue a traditional culture in a modern age, RUNA creates the backbone of its signature roots sound from the musical and geographical diversity of its individually established band members. Their strive for excellence and creativity blazes a trail for the future of folk music, earning them the reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation. RUNA consists of vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia; GRAMMY-award nominated, Dublin-born guitarist; Fionán de Barra; Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion; Jake James of New York on the fiddle; and Tom Fitzgerald of Canada on mandolin and vocals. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 04, 2026
'Clamour'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound: Maria Gaspar: "Clamour" In summer of 2021, the Cook County Department of Corrections began the demolition of two jail dormitories. The buildings, perhaps best known for housing the likes of Al Capone, were more than a hundred years old. The artist Maria Gaspar, who grew up in Little Village, the same neighborhood where the jail is located, documented the demolition and site restoration over the course of two years. She positioned her camera across the street from the project, fixing its view on the long concrete wall that marks the border between the jail and the residential neighborhood. The result is Clamour, which is sixty hours and twenty minutes in duration and captures one section of the building block being torn down, from start to finish. The extended run time of the video — which makes it effectively impossible to view in a single sitting — creates a tension between the persistence of carceral architecture and the possibility of resisting the logic it sustains. This tension is amplified by the scale of the institution itself. To this day, Cook County Jail remains the largest single-site jail in the United States, with an average daily population of approximately 9,000 people. The work’s collapsing of nine months of demolition, and a history that spans generations, offers a way to imagine the dismantling of structures that have shaped the lives of people both inside and outside the jail’s walls. As part of the exhibition, the public is invited to…
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Mar 25, 2026
Bike Night
Presented by Sunshine Studios Live at Sunshine Studios Live Colorado Springs, CO
It's a new year, so come celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and the start of our 3rd year of bike nights! THIS IS A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT! Can't ride? That's fine! Just hop in the car with the fam and come on down! We will have a burnout competition for 1st Place:$502x Concert Tickets (TBD), 2nd Place$252x Concert Tickets (TBD) You WILL have to fill out a liability form if you want to participate. We will also have a slow crawl race,1st Place:$252x Concert Tickets (TBD)2nd Place:2x Concert Tickets (TBD) DJ, Music, TATTOO Bus ( Come get some ink!) We will have a bike wash as long as weather permits. Some Games & Activities Include: Corn Hole Cards Table Tennis Darts Jenga Connect4 SORRY! Mini Bean Bag Toss Mini Disk Dash GAINT Dice Toss Like A Boss Tic-Tac-Toe Checkers This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 26, 2026 - Mar 27, 2026
'The World Through My Eyes'
Presented by Surface Gallery at Surface Gallery Colorado Springs, CO
“The World Through My Eyes” is a youth exhibition featuring artwork by middle school artists ages 11–15 from across the Pikes Peak region. Created in partnership with Surface Gallery, Meraki Springs, and 45º Gallery, the show invites young artists to share how they see their world—through color, line, texture, stories, and imagination. Various works from the exhibition will be on display at each gallery, highlighting the unique character and community of every space. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 26, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026
'Sacred Roots: The Art of the Living Earth'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
From the Artist: In Sacred Roots, the symbiotic relationship between ancient heritage and the natural environment takes center stage. Drawing from centuries-old Indian art forms, this solo exhibition celebrates nature not as a backdrop, but as a primary protagonist. From the regal display of stylized peacocks to the fluid movements of aquatic life, each work serves as a testament to the belief that every living being carries an essential story. By bringing these earth-based traditions to a modern audience, the collection highlights a global yearning for harmony with our surroundings. The exhibition is a rhythmic dance of pattern and pigment, offering a meditative space where viewers can reconnect with the "Tree of Life" and the vibrant spirits of the animal kingdom. Through intricate linework and intentional geometry, these pieces translate the pulse of the natural world into a sophisticated, contemporary visual language. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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