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
Arts Month 2024 Proclamation
The Cultural Office secures official Arts Month proclamations from El Paso County, Teller County, and the City of Colorado Springs. Below is the inspiring text that is read at each one by our local county commissioners and council members: A Resolution recognizing October 2024 as
Upcoming Event: Coffee with COPPR
Join us as we launch the new PeakArtsEd on Wednesday, August 14th from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the home of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony at 3113 Primrose Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. “This our largest expansion of PeakRadar.com, our flagship program, in years,” says Angela Seals,
COPPR to Launch PeakArtsEd on August 14
The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) is proud to launch PeakArtsEd, a new arts education search tool within the PeakRadar.com website. This is the region’s first centralized tool where school educators and community members can explore and book local creative classes, educational
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
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Alhamdu | Muslim Futurism
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, Colorado SpringsSeptember 13 - January 11
Alhamdu | Muslim Futurism is an evolving multidisciplinary exhibition and archive created by MIPSTERZ featuring a variety of work from paintings, photography, illustrations and sculptures to installations, digital media, soundscapes, film, virtual reality, and interactive experiences. ALHAMDU—an exhibition three years in the making at the Fine Arts Center—explores Muslim Futurism, a cultural and artistic approach that learns from Afrofuturism, a movement visualizing alternate and...
[more+]Alhamdu | Muslim Futurism is an evolving multidisciplinary exhibition and archive created by MIPSTERZ featuring a variety of work from paintings, photography, illustrations and sculptures to installations, digital media, soundscapes, film, virtual reality, and interactive experiences. ALHAMDU—an exhibition three years in the making at the Fine Arts Center—explores Muslim Futurism, a cultural and artistic approach that learns from Afrofuturism, a movement visualizing alternate and liberating futures of Black bodies. Muslim Futurism also incorporates ideas drawn from global resistance and liberation movements (e.g., Palestinian, Sudanese, Rohingya, Uyghur—to name a few), as well as Islamic understandings of love and justice to imagine a flourishing Muslim future for all. This immersive art exhibition and associated programs explore five themes: imagination, identity, community, resistance, and liberation. Each theme is explored from an artistic, community, and academic lens considering what “Muslim Futurism” means, draws from, and works toward.
About MIPSTERZ
MIPSTERZ is a non-traditional arts and culture collective for emerging Muslim, Muslim-adjacent, and allied creatives. We enable and amplify creative voices by presenting and producing cultural alternatives. MIPSTERZ helps marginalized creators build, collaborate, or experiment with diverse folks who share a common connection to a larger tradition. The collective has featured work in popular media and academia to museums and art spaces—bringing multi-dimensional third-culture-inspired voices and stories to the forefront. Learn more about MIPSTERZ
Support for this exhibition is provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art’s Building Bridges Program. The mission of the Building Bridges Program is to support national efforts, working with U.S. Muslims, to increase mutual understanding and well-being among diverse populations for the benefit of building stronger, inclusive communities. Support for ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM at the Fine Arts Center is provided by the Catharine and Bart Holaday Endowment for Interactive Art.
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Sat, Oct 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Oct 16 @ 10:00 am Thu, Oct 17 @ 10:00 am Fri, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am Sat, Oct 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am Thu, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am Fri, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am Sat, Oct 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am Thu, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am Fri, Nov 01 @ 10:00 am Sat, Nov 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Nov 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Nov 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Nov 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Nov 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Nov 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Nov 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Nov 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Nov 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Nov 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Nov 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Nov 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Nov 23 @ 10:00 am Wed, Nov 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Nov 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Nov 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Nov 30 @ 10:00 am Wed, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am Thu, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am Fri, Dec 06 @ 10:00 am Sat, Dec 07 @ 10:00 am Wed, Dec 11 @ 10:00 am Thu, Dec 12 @ 10:00 am Fri, Dec 13 @ 10:00 am Sat, Dec 14 @ 10:00 am Wed, Dec 18 @ 10:00 am Thu, Dec 19 @ 10:00 am Fri, Dec 20 @ 10:00 am Sat, Dec 21 @ 10:00 am Wed, Dec 25 @ 10:00 am Thu, Dec 26 @ 10:00 am Fri, Dec 27 @ 10:00 am Sat, Dec 28 @ 10:00 am Wed, Jan 01 @ 10:00 am Thu, Jan 02 @ 10:00 am Fri, Jan 03 @ 10:00 am Sat, Jan 04 @ 10:00 am - Less dates
Admission
Location
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College 
30 West Dale Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
TELLING OUR STORY
Executive Director Angela Seals shares the Cultural Office’s community impact in 2023.
