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
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
Cultural Office Welcomes New Hire
The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its talented staff. Luke Harper Prince of Manitou Springs,
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
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
Events for February 2026
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Tue, Feb 17 @ 5:00 pm
'Raw, Concrete'
Feb 17 - Feb 28
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Feb 24 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 25 @ 10:00 am
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Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Feb 17 - Feb 22
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Feb 22 @ 10:00 am
2026 Museum Games Experience
Feb 17 - Feb 22
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Feb 22 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Feb 17 @ 6:00 pm
Raptors of Colorado
Feb 17 - Mar 29
Tue, Feb 17 @ 2:00 pm
Sun, Mar 1 @ 2:00 pm
Sun, Mar 29 @ 2:00 pm
Ice Festival Art Show
Feb 17 - Feb 22
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Feb 22 @ 10:00 am
Black History Guided Tours
Feb 17 - Feb 28
Tue, Feb 17 @ 1:30 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 11:00 am
Tue, Feb 24 @ 1:30 pm
Sat, Feb 28 @ 11:00 am
Bransby Retrospective
Feb 17 - Mar 13
Tue, Feb 17 @ 8:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 8:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 8:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 8:00 am
Mon, Feb 23 @ 8:00 am
Tue, Feb 24 @ 8:00 am
Wed, Feb 25 @ 8:00 am
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Comedy Magic and Mentalism! Rokas is BACK!
Feb 17 - Feb 22
Tue, Feb 17 @ 7:00 pm
Wed, Feb 18 @ 7:00 pm
Thu, Feb 19 @ 7:00 pm
Fri, Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 3:00 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm
Sun, Feb 22 @ 7:00 pm
'Whispers of the Wild'
Feb 17 - Mar 02
Tue, Feb 17 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Feb 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Feb 19 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Feb 20 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Feb 21 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Feb 22 @ 10:00 am
Mon, Feb 23 @ 10:00 am
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Tue, Feb 17 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Feb 18 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Feb 20 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Feb 21 @ 12:00 pm
Sun, Feb 22 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Feb 24 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm
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Feb 17, 2026
MeadowGrass Music Festival 2026 Lineup Release Party
Presented by Rocky Mountain Highway Music Collaborative at Goat Patch Brewing Company Colorado Springs, CO
MeadowGrass Music Festival Lineup Release Party. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
'Raw, Concrete'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
The Brutalist Movement of the 1950s-1980s got its name in part from the French phrase béton brut—”raw concrete”. It inspired artists and architects to create works that solved societal ills: income inequality, housing and food shortages, and political instability in the wake of two world wars. Their achievements still sing through the decades in the forms of public housing design, modular furniture, and bold, legible typefaces. Adornment was eschewed, but beauty was not...the woodgrain texture of plywood formwork is still visibly embedded in concrete surfaces, rust is allowed to express its nature, glass is not just a window but a portal uniting inside and outside, and paint is applied with no intention of illusion. February’s call invited artists to create works influenced by Brutalism, showing us pure materials, utility and economy, and a message—either literal or implied—that what the world needs now is authenticity, raw and concrete. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
Cripple Creek Ice Festival
Presented by City of Cripple Creek at Cripple Creek Cripple Creek, CO
The head-to-head carving challenges will return to Ice Fest on Saturdays at 1:30 and 3:00. Carvers will compete in a stadium setting for a $1,000 cash prize each weekend. Carving teams will also be doing their best to win the People’s Choice Award for a huge cash prize. Plan your visit and cast your vote for the most impressive carving! As always, this event is FREE and open to the general public. Carvers will be working throughout the event on their sculptures. Activities, vendors, and head-to-head carving competitions will only take place on the weekends (Feb 14-16 and Feb 21-22), including President’s Day. Vendors and activities will happen between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., weather permitting. Dress warm and enjoy this incredible event. Please note that Bennett Avenue will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on February 10th and 17th for ice delivery. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
2026 Museum Games Experience
Presented by United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum at United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum Colorado Springs, CO
During the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum will serve as a year-round destination for fans, families, and sport enthusiasts. The Museum will be open seven days a week throughout the Games, offering immersive programming, live demonstrations, artist experiences, and daily tours that celebrate the history, athletes, and legacy of Team USA. Visitors can take part in a rotating schedule of special events, including live Winter Games viewing celebrations, daily Victory On Ice Tours, artifact demonstrations, and live Olympic and Paralympic art performances. Signature community events such as Downtown Winterfest and Paralympic Day will bring the spirit of the Games into downtown Colorado Springs. The Museum’s Winter Games Experience provides a front-row seat to Olympic and Paralympic history in the making—connecting fans to the athletes, stories, and moments that define the world’s greatest sporting event. 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 Feb 17, 2026
Researching and Writing Historical Fiction
Presented by Pikes Peak Writers at Online/Virtual Space
Researching historical fiction can be fun—and not just because it gives you an excuse to read those fascinating tomes you’ve stockpiled! Field trips, living history enactments, documentaries, tours, archives, and museums add value and authenticity. But how do you separate fact from fiction? Which sources can you trust? How is AI useful or detrimental? When does research interfere with writing? We’ll discuss these questions, along with genre challenges, such as how to handle historical attitudes and practices that don’t align with contemporary values. You’ll leave this workshop equipped to conduct effective research while staying focused on your story. About MoniqueMonique Bos loves stories and has spent her career reading, writing, and mentoring other writers. She holds an M.A. in literature from the Pennsylvania State University, and her short stories appear in several anthologies. She has taught writing at the university level, served as a book editor and reviewer, and polished her storytelling skills in nonprofit and higher-ed communications roles. She's currently researching and writing a historical novel set during the Colorado Gold Rush. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026
Raptors of Colorado
Presented by City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services at Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center Colorado Springs, CO
Have you ever wondered what makes falcons the fastest animals in the world? Can owls really turn their head all the way around? Birds of prey have fascinated humans for thousands of years and have been important symbols (both positive and negative) in cultures throughout the world. This program on raptors in Colorado will introduce participants to these fascinating animals by discussing their unique adaptations, their individual hunting strategies, and their conservation challenges. This program will take place on the second floor of the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. Please note that there are no live animals in this program. 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. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
Ice Festival Art Show
Presented by Cripple Creek Heritage Center at Cripple Creek Heritage Center Cripple Creek, CO
All local artists. Mediums include, pen & ink, watercolors, photography, jewelry, acrylics. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
Black History Guided Tours
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, CO
Explore how since the founding of Colorado Springs in 1871, African Americans have continued to socially, politically, intellectually, culturally and economically shape 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Mar 13, 2026
Bransby Retrospective
Presented by Pikes Peak State College at Gallery at Studio West Colorado Springs, CO
A collection of artworks by local artists, Eric Bransby and Mary Ann Bransby, will be on display at the Pikes Peak State College Gallery at Studio West. 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026
Comedy Magic and Mentalism! Rokas is BACK!
Presented by Cosmo's Magic Theater at Cosmo's Magic Theater Colorado Springs, CO
We're EXTREMELY proud, lucky and excited to host Rokas at Cosmo's Magic Theater FOR THE SECOND TIME! He'll perform a full evening of Comedy Magic and Mentalism with NEW MATERIAL that he's been developing over the last year! (Don't worry some of those FAVORITES that we all saw last year may be included in the show!) I CAN'T WAIT! -Cosmo Rokas performs internationally mostly in large auditoriums and on international television, and will be travelling direct from Lithuania specifically to perform for a full WEEK at Cosmo's Magic Theater! Don't miss it! Rokas is also the host of Lithuania's prime time hit television show "I can see your voice!" and is a highly sought after performer for dozens of fortune 500 companies around the world. About the evening: Hosted by Cosmo, Rokas' show is expected to run approximately 90+ minutes with intermission. *Note: Some of the shows during the week will be recorded by Rokas personal videographer. You're image or likeness will NOT be used without your permission! 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 Feb 17, 2026 - Mar 02, 2026
'Whispers of the Wild'
Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op Manitou Springs, CO
Whispers of the Wild Featured Guest Artists: Daniel Logan Daniel began his artist career shortly after ending his time in the Air Force. He started by going to art school and earned his degree in Illustration which quickly gained him an appreciation for all styles of art. This appreciation turned into an eclectic love of painting in multiple styles. His paintings often display animals but he’s not afraid to venture into any subject, but one thing each of Daniel’s paintings does have is a unique story to tell. Web: https://daloartdesign.square.site/ IG:@daloartdesign https://www.instagram.com/daloartdesign/ Barry Greff Barry Steven Greff, (born Brooklyn, NY, 1957), was exposed to travel and photography as a child on family vacations. He began shooting underwater then above and was first published in magazines in the 1990s. After decades of honing his craft, his work has been widely published, exhibited and collected throughout the U. S. and Internationally. It has received numerous Fine Art Photography Awards (i.e.. Black & White Spiders, International Color, Photography Master’s Cup, etc.), appeared in the Center for Fine Art Photography in Ft. Collins, CO six different times, in Denver, CO at the late Hal Gould’s Camera Obscura Gallery, and in a Solo Exhibition at 25 CPW Gallery(Central Park West) in New York City. Since moving to Colorado permanently in November of 2023, his work has been in five different Exhibitions, including as Featured Artist. His work has been recognized and/or utilized by some of the biggest names in the Fine Art Photography world, and by prestigious…
Get Tickets Feb 17, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
A Century of Black History Commemoration: The Groves Family and Fannie Mae Duncan
Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Museum at Manitou Springs Heritage Museum Manitou Springs, CO
During the opening reception, local musician Charles Lumpkin will speak about Black History Month and play the Black National Anthem on his saxophone. John Groves (1840-1902) and Louisa Divers Groves (1861-1943) were born in Virginia and Missouri, respectively. The son of a plantation owner and an enslaved woman, John soon showed his intelligence and was educated at a time that was illegal. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Sometime between 1886 and 1891, John and Louisa relocated to Manitou Springs, where they raised their family. Among their children: Harry Augustus (1891-1978), father of Harry Edward Groves (1921-2013), who would study at Harvard and become a respected law professor at universities around the nation. Fannie Mae Duncan was renowned as the founder and owner of the Cotton Club in downtown Colorado Springs, where her motto was “everybody welcome.” Her portion of the exhibit will include photos taken at the club in 1955. Fannie Mae Bragg was born in Alabama in 1918. Her family fled Alabama after a racially motivated murder and settled briefly in Oklahoma, Eventually, the family moved to Colorado Springs and Fannie Mae found work at the Manitou Spa. She married Ed Duncan in 1939 and the couple purchased a two-story building at 25 W. Colorado Ave. that would become the Cotton Club. Performers including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Flip Wilson, Etta James and B.B. King appeared there over the years to entertain audiences of all races. The exhibit also will feature Charlotte Rickert’s short…
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