The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR) is the local arts agency for the City of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region (El Paso and Teller Counties) in Colorado.ย The Cultural Office works year-round, often behind the scenes, to achieve more than any one artist or cultural organization could do independently to ensure that the creative sector thrives and uplifts our entire region’s life and economy. As an independent nonprofit, we are efficient, strategic, and passionate about this work.
Our programs are focused into 3 arenas of impact:
Our Mission
We champion our diverse creative community as a vital part of the regionโs identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.
RECENT NEWS
Goodbye to Jeresneyka
Jeresneyka Rose joined the Cultural Office in June as our Program Manager of Education, and has helped to develop the new role over the past 6 months. She has insightfully led Military Arts Connection, laid the foundation for an exciting regional arts educator network, and
Buy Creative!
As the holidays approach, make sure you BUY CREATIVE when you shop! Galleries, co-ops, and individual artists are all crucial parts of our local economy. Check out the resources below to get inspired! Explore holiday shopping experiences for the whole family with our Market Guide:
Arts & Economic Prosperity Local Results Released
National Results of AEP 6 Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) is an economic and social impact study of the nationโs nonprofit arts & culture industry, conducted every 5 years by Americans for the Arts. The Cultural Office has led our region’s local participation since
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS












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2023 Fall Student Exhibition
Presented by Pikes Peak State College at The Gallery at Studio West, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023'Sonata (redefined): A Painted Composition in Four Movements' by Marjorie Vernelle
Presented by Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region at Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Sew Subversive
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Holiday Market
Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Manitou Springs
Dec 05, 2023'The Beauty of the Earth' Art Exhibit of Joni Ware Oils
Presented by Academy Art & Frame Company at Academy Art & Frame Company, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Auditions for 'She Loves Me'
Presented by First Company at First United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023CC Concert Band Concert
Presented by Colorado College Music Department at Cornerstone Arts Center Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Solo(s): Krista Franklin
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 2023'Contested Terrains'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 2023'Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community" in the Southwest'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 20232023 Fall Student Exhibition
Presented by Pikes Peak State College at The Gallery at Studio West, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023'Sonata (redefined): A Painted Composition in Four Movements' by Marjorie Vernelle
Presented by Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region at Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Sew Subversive
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Holiday Market
Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Manitou Springs
Dec 05, 2023'The Beauty of the Earth' Art Exhibit of Joni Ware Oils
Presented by Academy Art & Frame Company at Academy Art & Frame Company, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Auditions for 'She Loves Me'
Presented by First Company at First United Methodist Church, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023CC Concert Band Concert
Presented by Colorado College Music Department at Cornerstone Arts Center Richard F. Celeste Theatre, Colorado Springs
Dec 05, 2023Solo(s): Krista Franklin
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 2023'Contested Terrains'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 2023'Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community" in the Southwest'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado Springs
Dec 06, 2023TELLING OUR STORY
Executive Director Angela Sealsย discusses the mission and direction of the Cultural Office on Fox21’s Loving Living Local.ย