{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Springs and Things: Your Insider's Guide to Colorado Springs Culture & Community","title":"Arts Month 2026 in Colorado Springs & the Pikes Peak Region Is Going To Be Epic!","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2190,"description":"It's our 100th episode, and we're celebrating by kicking off Arts Month live from Yobel in downtown Colorado Springs! We sit down with Angela Seals and Luke Harper Prince from COPPR (the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region), which is marking its 20th anniversary this year.\nArts Month brings more than 200 events across 31 days to the entire Pikes Peak Region, not just Colorado Springs. We talk about why the Springs was founded as a cultural home, how the local arts scene bridges political divides, why this year's theme is \"Made for the Moment,\" and how to find your way into the arts even if you don't consider yourself an \"arts person.\"\nIn this episode:\nWhy Colorado Springs was once the largest U.S. city without a local arts agency\nGeneral William Palmer's vision of Colorado Springs as a home, not an industry town\nHow the arts bring together faith communities, activists, and everyone in between\nWhat would amaze someone from 2006 about today's arts scene\nThe 2026 Arts Month theme: \"Made for the Moment\"\nWhy investing in the arts matters for the local economy\nTips for first-timers: you don't need an invitation\nArts Month picks mentioned:\nColorado Springs Philharmonic's 100th (centennial) season\nRocky Mountain Women's Film Festival (mid-October)\nFirst Friday in Downtown Colorado Springs, Old Colorado City, and Manitou Springs\nStronger Together exhibit: 21 artists honoring 34 arts organizations\nStronger Together open house at the Cultural Office, Saturday, Oct. 4, 1–4 p.m. (yes, there's an ice cream truck)\nPeakRadar.com for the full Arts Month event calendar\nWe Love Our Sponsors\nVanguard Aesthetics: Skincare treatments with real, noticeable results.\nCore Collective: Our favorite spot for pilates! Use code SPRINGSANDTHINGS for 3 classes for $30.\nRocky Mountain Women's Film Festival: Join us October 16–18, 2026, in Colorado Springs for three days of documentary, narrative, short, and animated films that honor the drive, spirit, and diversity of women.\nLove the show?...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1R7Yk2BRj3AQ18ACrejZHCFhmF74uh4im7Mif77HaM8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81YTM4/MjRmYjM5NGEyMjI5/OWQ5YzI5NWUxN2Zm/ZDBjZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}