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. 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 region’s identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.
RECENT NEWS
Breaking Ground: New Projects in the Arts
Did you know there are 4 exciting capital projects in the arts that are all unfolding in the Pikes Peak region right now? Get inspired – and get involved! In this whirlwind presentation we learn about four bold visions coming to life right now in
New Exhibit: ‘Sonata (redefined)’ by Marjorie Vernelle
The Cultural Office’s next exhibition will be ‘Sonata (redefined): A Painted Composition in Four Movements,’ a collection of plein air watercolor paintings by Marjorie Vernelle. The opening reception for Sonata (redefined) will take place on Wednesday, October 4 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The show will then
Arts Educators Meetup
Are you an arts educator in the Pikes Peak region? Join COPPeR in fostering networking between arts educators across districts, grade levels, and disciplines at our Arts Educators Meetup at the Millibo Art Theatre’s beautiful garden patio! Whether you work in the community or are
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
Libation Lecture: 'Musings of Chicana Feminist from the Anthropocene'
09-29-2023 - 09-29-2023
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'I SEE YOU'
Presented by Cottonwood Center for the Arts at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado SpringsSeptember 01 - September 30
Cottonwood Center for the Arts is proud to present an invitational exhibition for the month of September, composed of three emerging artists: Nitra Olsen, Kumi Thompson, and Sophia Rose.
Purposefully giving no prompt, we invited these artists to bring us a collection of their work they are most proud of to share with the community.
Working in mediums ranging across ceramics, assemblage, painting and beyond, and with subject matter equally as diverse, these collections are sure to delight...
[more+]Cottonwood Center for the Arts is proud to present an invitational exhibition for the month of September, composed of three emerging artists: Nitra Olsen, Kumi Thompson, and Sophia Rose.
Purposefully giving no prompt, we invited these artists to bring us a collection of their work they are most proud of to share with the community.
Working in mediums ranging across ceramics, assemblage, painting and beyond, and with subject matter equally as diverse, these collections are sure to delight and inspire.
We invite you to come experience “I SEE YOU” and enjoy two floors of open studios + galleries this First Friday from 5-8 pm, and all month during normal business hours.
[less-]Dates & times
Fri, Sep 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 30 @ 10:00 am - Less dates
Admission
Free.
(719) 520-1899
curation@cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com
Location
Cottonwood Center for the Arts 
427 E Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
TELLING OUR STORY
Executive Director Angela Seals discusses the mission and direction of the Cultural Office on Fox21’s Loving Living Local.
