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


Live from Packard Hall: Faculty Artist Concert Series

11-05-2024 - 11-05-2024

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'The Old Maid &; The Thief'

11-06-2024 - 11-06-2024

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Music at Midday

11-06-2024 - 11-06-2024

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Jazz 93.5 Ad-Lib Lab

06-06-2024 - 11-07-2024

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Canceled: The Cadillac Three

11-07-2024 - 11-07-2024

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Open Critique

11-07-2024 - 11-07-2024

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Heller Center Arts Exchange

11-07-2024 - 11-07-2024

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Visiting Guest Recital: The Ezra Duo (viola/violin & piano)

11-07-2024 - 11-07-2024

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Tony Exum Jr.

11-08-2024 - 11-08-2024

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Crafts and Cocktails: Gnome Ornaments

11-08-2024 - 11-08-2024

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Grass It Up in Concert

11-08-2024 - 11-08-2024

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'Everybody'

11-01-2024 - 11-09-2024

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TELLING OUR STORY

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