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 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!
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
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
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
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'Manitou Rails'
Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Center at Manitou Springs Heritage Center, Manitou SpringsAugust 29 - December 31
The exhibit explains the role railroads have played in the development of our town’s history through our presentation of images, artifacts and video.
Learn about the five railroads that served our town including Manitou’s Lost Railroad and the railroads that helped build the West. The Denver & Rio Grande Railway with its Manitou Spur and the Colorado Midland Railway brought tourists from all over the country to visit Manitou Springs. Tour Manitou and the Pikes Peak region while...
[more+]The exhibit explains the role railroads have played in the development of our town’s history through our presentation of images, artifacts and video.
Learn about the five railroads that served our town including Manitou’s Lost Railroad and the railroads that helped build the West. The Denver & Rio Grande Railway with its Manitou Spur and the Colorado Midland Railway brought tourists from all over the country to visit Manitou Springs. Tour Manitou and the Pikes Peak region while experiencing video rides on the Manitou Incline, the Red Mountain Incline Railway and the Pikes Peak Cog Railway.
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Dates & times
Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 07 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 08 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 09 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Dec 11 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Dec 12 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Dec 13 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 14 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 16 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Dec 17 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Dec 18 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Dec 19 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Dec 20 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 21 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 22 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Dec 24 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Dec 25 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Dec 26 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Dec 27 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 28 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 29 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 30 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Dec 31 @ 12:00 pm - Less dates
Admission
Free. Visit our newly renovated FREE museum.
(719) 685-1454
ManitouHeritage@gmail.com
Location
Manitou Springs Heritage Center 
517 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
TELLING OUR STORY
Executive Director Angela Seals shares the Cultural Office’s community impact in 2023.
