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
Celebrate Arts Month 2025
ARTS MONTH IS HERE! This October marks 12 years of Arts Month in our community! It has grown into a tradition that invites everyone to explore, connect, and celebrate our shared creativity. Each October, hundreds of local events remind us that the arts aren’t just
COPPR is on the move!
On behalf of the Board and Staff of The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, I am pleased to finally share with you some of our nonprofit’s biggest news in our 19-year history: we have purchased a permanent home for the Cultural Office! Our new, vibrant space at the
Congratulations & Best Wishes to Staff Member, Dylan Craddock
The Cultural Office’s Program Manager of Creative Economy, Dylan Craddock, has been accepted to the prestigious London School of Economics’ Masters program in Local Economic Development. Her last full day on staff at the Cultural Office will be August 29th. Since June 2023, Dylan has
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
Events for September 2025
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Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary
Oct 18 - Dec 31
Sat, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm
Sun, Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm
Mon, Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Oct 24 @ 12:00 pm
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Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
Oct 18 - Oct 19
Fri, Oct 17 @ 6:30 pm
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Oct 19 @ 10:00 am
'Periculo Felis'
Oct 18 - Oct 31
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Oct 28 @ 10:00 am
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'Open-Hearted'
Oct 18 - Jan 17
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am
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Guided Tour: "CREATE"ing in Colorado Springs
Oct 18 - Nov 29
Sat, Oct 18 @ 11:00 am
Tue, Oct 21 @ 1:30 pm
Sat, Oct 25 @ 11:00 am
Tue, Oct 28 @ 1:30 pm
Sat, Nov 1 @ 11:00 am
Tue, Nov 4 @ 1:30 pm
Sat, Nov 8 @ 11:00 am
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The Aspens Show
Oct 18 - Oct 31
Sat, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm
Sun, Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Oct 24 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm
Sun, Oct 26 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 30 @ 12:00 pm
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History Stroll: Law & Disorder + Signature Cocktail Experience
Oct 18 - Oct 25
Sat, Oct 18 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Oct 25 @ 2:00 pm
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Nov 1 @ 10:00 am
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Dia de los Muertos
Oct 18 - Nov 02
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Oct 19 @ 10:00 am
Mon, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
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Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours
Oct 18 - Oct 24
Fri, Oct 17 @ 5:30 pm
Sat, Oct 18 @ 5:30 pm
Fri, Oct 24 @ 5:30 pm
'Space in Between + CARE'
Oct 18 - Dec 13
Sat, Oct 18 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am
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Oct 18, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary
Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Museum at Manitou Springs Heritage Museum Manitou Springs, CO
Known as “America’s Ultimate Challenge” the Pikes Peak Marathon is a race like no other. With a 7,800-foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from Manitou Springs, Colorado, along Barr Trail to the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,115 feet —and back— for a total of 26.2 grueling mountain miles. For seven decades, dedicated runners have competed in this Ultimate Challenge, meaning that September 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the Pikes Peak Marathon. In partnership with the Pikes Pike Marathon & Ascent organization, the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum is hosting “Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary,” an informative exhibit that will provide historical highlights of each decade as the race evolved and will feature some legendary runners throughout the years. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 19, 2025
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
Presented by Rocky Mountain Women's Film at Colorado College: Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center Colorado Springs, CO
The 38th Annual Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival is coming October 17–19, 2025, at Colorado College—and you won’t want to miss it. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
'Periculo Felis'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Cats and people have coexisted for an estimated 12,000 years. There is no shortage of feline chicanery, mischief and hilarious misconduct documented throughout history, and for this call we asked artists to celebrate it to the point of aggrandization. Entries of all mediums and styles were accepted, as long as they saluted the cheeky delinquency of our feline companions in an intentional way. Photo credit: Jess Jones - Glitterbug Sponsored by Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Jan 17, 2026
'Open-Hearted'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Open-Hearted Holaday and Seagraves Galleries Open-Hearted examines the history, meaning, and contemporary realities of health care and well-being. Moving beyond the individualistic framework of “self-care,” the exhibition reframes wellness as a collective project—one that necessitates an expansion of public health infrastructures across many levels of society. This framing emphasizes, as writer Corrine Fitzpatrick suggests, that “health is always in relation to power.” While the title evokes a sensibility of kindness (and by extension, the ideal capacities of health care to be preventative, diagnostic, and/or relieving), it also suggests an invasive medical procedure, thereby drawing a connection to the risk and vulnerability inherent in both. Featuring works made between 1986 to 2025—a period framed by two significant epidemics, AIDS and COVID-19—the show features a variety of media, including design, weaving, sculpture, video, and installation, that explore our medical system’s forms, objects, spaces, and communication systems. Some works advocate for increased access to vital life-saving information and for an expansion of public health resources led by disability, chronic illness, and neurodiversity activism. Others investigate how physical space invites or inhibits access, demonstrating how architecture can engender both care and control. Finally, the show will also feature works that critically engage with the history of medical research, shedding light on the violence and harm perpetuated by the medical system and its infrastructure throughout time. Artists featured in the exhibition include: MG Bernard, Gregg Bordowitz, Melissa Cody, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ben Gould, Xandra Ibarra, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo, Carolyn Lazard, Kate Leonard, Ani Liu, Jordan…
Get Tickets Oct 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025
Guided Tour: "CREATE"ing in Colorado Springs
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, CO
Throughout its history, the Pikes Peak region has inspired creativity among the people who have called the area home. From the dramatic silent film performances of Lon Chaney to the contemporary beadwork of Southern Ute artist, Debra Box, guests are invited to explore the complexity, diversity, and uniqueness of the Pikes Peak region. While all guests are welcome, this tour is designed for an adult audience. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
The Aspens Show
Presented by Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio at Laura Reilly Studio Colorado Springs, CO
Leaves glitter and dance, the weather starts to slip into winter in chilly bursts as it always does and you look forward to hearing your feet crunch through fading foliage. Laura Reilly’s October show “The Aspens Show” captures both those feelings with crisp colors, familiar landscapes and tumbling clouds. Mountains stand tall while bristlecone pines flank the green-gold aspen. Creeks froth and burble as fallen leaves swirl in lazy eddies. Laura’s paintings will make your heart beat in the well-known rhythm of the High Country. “The Aspen Show” opens on First Friday Art Walk in Old Colorado City on October 3rd and continues through end of the month. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025
History Stroll: Law & Disorder + Signature Cocktail Experience
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at The Mining Exchange Hotel Colorado Springs, CO
About The History Stroll On this half-mile guided stroll through downtown Colorado Springs, explore how Colorado Springs officials fought to remain a “dry town” in “wet times,” the captivating story of how the Colorado Springs Citizens Committee worked to run the KKK out of town in the 1920s, and an infamous murder case that would lead to a groundbreaking development in forensic science. This tour is presented in partnership with The Mining Exchange Hotel. At the conclusion of the tour, guests are invited to enjoy complimentary signature cocktail at the hotel’s Golden Hour Bar. 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.
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Oct 18, 2025 - Nov 01, 2025
"ART ART ART"
Presented by Bridge Gallery at Bridge Gallery Colorado Springs, CO
October is Arts Month and some of the most accomplished artists in the region are exhibiting their work in The Bridge Gallery and Commons Gallery. Media includes painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, mixed media. Invited artists showing work are Chris Alvarez, Calvin Armstrong, Dave Armstrong, Betty Atherton, Cole Bennett, Bill Burgess, Michael Cellan, Cyndi Deswik, John Gudvagen, Rui Haagen, Sandy Kinnee, John Lawson, Carl Reed, Orrin Robins, Ann Wardlow Rodgers, Roseburrow, Clyde Tullis, Diane Vallejo, Phil Vallejo, John Yust 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Jun 20, 2026
Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound: Sofía Gallisa Muriente: Lluvia con nieve
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound Lane West Gallery In Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound, each of the featured artists grapples with the possibilities and shortcomings contained in the official records of history. Currently on view, Sofía Gallisa Muriente’s Lluvia con nieve (2014) uses archival footage from 1955 of a US plane landing in Puerto Rico carrying two tons of snow. About Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound Contemporary Film, Video, and Sound is dedicated to a rotating selection of contemporary film, video, and sound works and is curated by Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art. Support is generously provided by the Catharine and Bart Holaday Endowment for Interactive Art. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025
Dia de los Muertos
Presented by Green Horse Gallery at Green Horse Gallery Manitou Springs, CO
Green Horse Gallery in Manitou Springs will host a Dia de los Muertos-themed exhibit in October. Local artists have come together to celebrate the beautiful Mexican holiday that honors our loved ones who have passed. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025
Ghost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours
Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Museum at Manitou Springs Heritage Museum Manitou Springs, CO
On these thrilling and chilling adventures suitable for all ages, Theatre d’Art performers act as “Spirit Guides” to the specters lurking in the heart of Manitou Springs. The tours take place rain or shine. 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 Oct 18, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025
'Space in Between + CARE'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between + CARE Artist Margarita Cabrera collaborates with local communities to encourage conversations about migration, labor, border politics, food justice, and other social issues. At the Fine Arts Center, Cabrera presents two ongoing projects that connect our local communities to broader social issues. The Space in Between (2010–ongoing) are soft sculptures of plants native to the Southwest region, including cacti, aloe vera, and agave, made from fabric sourced from US Border Patrol uniforms. Cabrera will lead workshops with members of the local Colorado Springs community who have personal or family connection with immigration to construct and embroider the plants. The embroidery—in a style inspired in part by Indigenous Mexican folk art and craft traditions—includes phrases and symbols that hold significance for the participants. The exhibition features the newly commissioned sculptures, created during the workshop in Colorado Springs, adding local and personal experiences to the presentation. In the adjacent gallery, Cabrera’s CARE (2021–ongoing) builds on Cabrera’s recent collaboration with Ollin Farms to explore food sustainability, justice, and access in Colorado. The installation includes a series of ceramic spoons and will culminate in a feast performance in November 2025. 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.
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