
ย 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 regionโs identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.
RECENT NEWS
LEVEL UP! Creative Sector Summit and Speaker Series
In the summer of 2025, the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region will present the Pikes Peak regionโs first professional summit at the intersection of business and creativity. The Level Up! Creative Sector Summit will be held June 25, 2025 from Noon-6:00 p.m. at
It Takes All of Us to Build A Community United by Creativity
Friends of the Cultural Office, Thank you for supporting arts & culture this year.ย We saw you out there, attending performances large and small. You bought locally-made gifts, art, food, and experiences. You learned to dance, draw, and sing. You donated to arts nonprofits, shopped at
Advancing Creatives Intensive is Back After Two Years!
February 21-23, 2025A program of Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Hosted by Manitou Arts Center Sponsored by COPPR It’s back after 2 years! COPPR and Manitou Arts Center are excited to bring CBCA’s transformative program back to our community. ACI 2025: Manitou Springs is
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS












PeakRadar Feed
17th Annual High School Student Ceiling Tiles Competition
Presented by Academy Art & Frame Company at Academy Art & Frame Company, Colorado SpringsDecember 12 - February 14
This exhibition is in its 17th year having been started by Kim Costello in 2008. High school students from different schools create 4 foot by 4 foot tiles with the only limitations being that it has to be the full 4'x4' size and that it hangs from the ceiling. The studentsโ creativity has astounded us every year.
This is a judged exhibit and offers the students an opportunity to be judged not just by their peers but also by the public. Come in anytime during normal business hours to vote...
[more+]This exhibition is in its 17th year having been started by Kim Costello in 2008. High school students from different schools create 4 foot by 4 foot tiles with the only limitations being that it has to be the full 4'x4' size and that it hangs from the ceiling. The studentsโ creativity has astounded us every year.
This is a judged exhibit and offers the students an opportunity to be judged not just by their peers but also by the public. Come in anytime during normal business hours to vote on your favorite tile and also vote online on ourย Facebook page.
Students with the most votes both in-store and online will receive gift certificates for framing or art. Voting starts at the reception and continues until February 14th, 2025.
[less-]Dates & times
Thu, Feb 13 @ 10:00 am Fri, Feb 14 @ 10:00 am - Less dates
Admission
Free.
(719) 265-6694
academyframe@gmail.com
Location
TELLING OUR STORY
Executive Director Angela Seals shares the Cultural Office’s community impact in 2023.