The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) 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.
Beyond the Cultural Office's regional leadership & advocacy,
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
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
Helping Our Creatives to Learn & Grow
The Cultural Office has put together the ultimate Creative Economy Guide, where you can find funding, new opportunities, upcoming trainings, and cohesive resources for however you are ready to learn & grow. Visit our LEVEL UP! Resource Page Don’t miss these upcoming programs,
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, Sep 13 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Sep 14 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Sep 15 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Sep 16 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Sep 17 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Sep 18 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Sep 19 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Sep 20 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Sep 21 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Sep 22 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Sep 23 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Sep 24 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Sep 25 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Sep 26 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Sep 27 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Sep 28 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Sep 29 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Sep 30 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Oct 01 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Oct 02 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 03 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Oct 04 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Oct 05 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Oct 06 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Oct 07 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Oct 08 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Oct 09 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 10 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Oct 11 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Oct 12 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Oct 13 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Oct 14 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Oct 15 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Oct 16 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 17 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Oct 18 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 24 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Oct 26 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Oct 27 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Oct 30 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Oct 31 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Nov 01 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Nov 02 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Nov 03 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Nov 04 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Nov 05 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Nov 06 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Nov 07 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Nov 08 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Nov 09 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Nov 10 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Nov 11 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Nov 12 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Nov 13 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Nov 14 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Nov 15 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Nov 16 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Nov 17 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Nov 18 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Nov 19 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Nov 20 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Nov 21 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Nov 22 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Nov 23 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Nov 24 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Nov 25 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Nov 26 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Nov 27 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Nov 28 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Nov 29 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Nov 30 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 01 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 02 @ 12:00 pm Tue, Dec 03 @ 12:00 pm Wed, Dec 04 @ 12:00 pm Thu, Dec 05 @ 12:00 pm Fri, Dec 06 @ 12:00 pm Sat, Dec 07 @ 12:00 pm Sun, Dec 08 @ 12:00 pm Mon, Dec 09 @ 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.
