CONVENE
Bringing together the arts, cultural, and creative community to foster collaboration, networking, and innovation.
ADVOCATE
Serving as a respected and recognized leader in advocacy for our creative sector.
PROMOTE
Presenting our region as a vibrant cultural destination, and a hub for artists and creatives to live, work, and thrive.
LEAD
Growing our capacity as the local arts agency for the City of Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region.
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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 regionโ€™s identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.

RECENT NEWS

Arts Month 2024 Media Coverage

Our media partners have been amplifying Arts Month 2024 and hosting wide-ranging conversations about the arts in our region. They’ve kept our staff busy, too, with interviews on podcasts, television, radio and more! Click here to see highlights!

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Arts Month Curriculum for Educators

In honor of National Arts in Education Week, we introduced the Arts Month Curriculum Guide! The arts can be a powerful tool to teach various subjects such as civics. Teachers joined us for Arts Month with this new curriculum that ties into the theme of

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Community Socials

COPPR Kicks off Arts Month 2024 with Two Community Socials The Cultural Office hosted two community socials to kick off Arts Month with arts supporters, creatives, elected officials, candidates, and anyone interested in learning about the connective power of the arts! These were free and

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LOCAL ARTS EVENTS


Sarah Brightman

12-03-2024 - 12-03-2024

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Light Up the Skies for Colorado Gives Day

12-03-2024 - 12-03-2024

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UCCS Student Brass Quintet

12-03-2024 - 12-03-2024

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A Winter's Eve with David Arkenstone & Friends

12-04-2024 - 12-04-2024

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Annual Holiday Luncheon Pikes Peak Opera League

12-04-2024 - 12-04-2024

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Open Critique

12-05-2024 - 12-05-2024

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Colorado College Bluegrass Ensembles Concert

12-05-2024 - 12-05-2024

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Hunter-Wolff Gallery

12-06-2024 - 12-06-2024

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Larry Heller and His Mentors

12-04-2024 - 12-06-2024

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Stick Horses Improv Show

12-06-2024 - 12-06-2024

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ArtWalk in Old Colorado City

12-06-2024 - 12-06-2024

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The Motet

12-06-2024 - 12-06-2024

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Commonwheel Artist's Co-op Holiday Market

Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op, Manitou Springs

November 01 - December 28

Commonwheel Artists Co-op is excited to announce that our annual Holiday Market opens in the Creekside Gallery on First Friday November 1st.

Shoppers will find an amazing array of artisan handmade gifts including ornaments, cards, soaps, candles, original artwork, jewelry, photography, functional pottery, scarves, knitted hats, and so much more!

Commonwheel Artists Co-op is excited to announce that our annual Holiday Market opens in the Creekside Gallery on First Friday November 1st.

Shoppers will find an amazing array of artisan handmade gifts including ornaments, cards, soaps, candles, original artwork, jewelry, photography, functional pottery, scarves, knitted hats, and so much more!

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Dates & times

Tue, Dec 03 @ 10:00 am Wed, Dec 04 @ 10:00 am Thu, Dec 05 @ 10:00 am + 23 more dates and times

Fri, Dec 06 @ 10:00 am Sat, Dec 07 @ 10:00 am Sun, Dec 08 @ 10:00 am Mon, Dec 09 @ 10:00 am Tue, Dec 10 @ 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 Sun, Dec 15 @ 10:00 am Mon, Dec 16 @ 10:00 am Tue, Dec 17 @ 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 Sun, Dec 22 @ 10:00 am Mon, Dec 23 @ 10:00 am Tue, Dec 24 @ 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 - Less dates

Admission

Free.  

(719) 685-1008

marketing@commonwheel.com

Ticket Website

TELLING OUR STORY

Executive Director Angela Seals shares the Cultural Office’s community impact in 2023.