Tag: cultural office of the pikes peak region
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New study shows impact of cultural tourists on Pikes Peak region
Cultural tourists are a boon to the Pikes Peak region. They participate more in local entertainment and cultural activities and spend 17% more in the local economy than the national average for cultural travelers, according to the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region’s new “Snapshot Study: Impact of Local Arts Tourism.” The nonprofit arts…
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Arts programs in Colorado Springs get boost from Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Months after artwork has been hung for public viewing and the curtain has dropped on a theatrical finale, the Experiential Arts Collaboration program is literally all middle and high school students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind talk about, says Allie Unker, art teacher for the school. “They get excited about…
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PeakArtsEd launches to connect artists, educators and students
To better connect Colorado Springs’ local art community with its students and educators, The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region has launched a new online search tool to ease the process. PeakArtsEd.com is the region’s first centralized tool where educators and community members can discover and book local creative classes, educational programs, field trips,…
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Colorado Springs family-owned dance company provides training, safe space, community
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Street Legends Dance Crew at J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company, led by studio co-owner Joseph Cantu, is preparing for the World of Dance competition in California after earning a spot for the third consecutive year. The 20-person dance team, comprised of…
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Colorado Springs family-owned dance company provides training, safe space, community
Other kids might be out causing a ruckus on a Saturday night. Not the kids in the Street Legends Dance Crew at J&J Hip Hop Dance & Performing Arts Company. They have better things to do and moves to make — moves that might earn them a third golden ticket to compete at this summer’s…
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El Paso, Teller county residents asked to submit ideas to Pikes Peak region cultural plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Monument art festival. Food truck city block. Summer water festival. These are a few suggestions community members have submitted to help shape Arts Vision 2030, the Pikes Peak region’s new cultural plan for the next decade. Through July, residents in El Paso and Teller counties…
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El Paso, Teller county residents asked to submit ideas to Pikes Peak region cultural plan
Monument art festival. Food truck city block. Summer water festival. These are a few suggestions community members have submitted to help shape Arts Vision 2030, the Pikes Peak region’s new cultural plan for the next decade. Through July, residents in El Paso and Teller counties are encouraged to contribute their ideas on topics including education,…
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Around Town: 2018 Art on the Streets artists honored at 20th anniversary reception
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 20th anniversary of Art on the Streets was celebrated June 14 with an opening VIP reception at the Pioneers Museum attended by sponsors, donors and a number of the artists. Seventeen new works are…
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Around Town: 2018 Art on the Streets artists honored at 20th anniversary reception
The 20th anniversary of Art on the Streets was celebrated June 14 with an opening VIP reception at the Pioneers Museum attended by sponsors, donors and a number of the artists. Seventeen new works are displayed throughout downtown, all pinpointed with all public art on a new Downtown Colorado Springs Public Art Map. Look here…