WELCOME!
“Be here when it happens!” This October, arts & culture takes center stage across the Pikes Peak region, as our creative community celebrates Arts Month 2026.
Orchestrated annually by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Arts Month elevates the visibility of arts & culture across El Paso and Teller Counties by showcasing local talent, providing opportunities for arts advocacy, supporting innovative cross-sector community collaborations, and creating new avenues for arts engagement and cultural enrichment. For our 13th annual Arts Month celebration we invite you to experience real art that’s made for the moment. From Cripple Creek to Palmer Lake, from Manitou Springs to Downtown Colorado Springs, we’re shining a spotlight on creativity! Welcome into the glow. Welcome to Arts Month!
Orchestrated annually by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, Arts Month elevates the visibility of arts & culture across El Paso and Teller Counties by showcasing local talent, providing opportunities for arts advocacy, supporting innovative cross-sector community collaborations, and creating new avenues for arts engagement and cultural enrichment. For our 13th annual Arts Month celebration we invite you to experience real art that’s made for the moment. From Cripple Creek to Palmer Lake, from Manitou Springs to Downtown Colorado Springs, we’re shining a spotlight on creativity! Welcome into the glow. Welcome to Arts Month!
Play Arts Month Digital Bingo and Win
Available September 19 – October 31, 2026
Sign up for the FREE Arts Month Digital Bingo Passport — your pocket guide to 60+ events and creative stops across the Pikes Peak Region. Check in at geolocated spots to check off squares on your digital Bingo board to earn custom collectible stickers by local artists and an entry to win the grand-prize creative stay! Explore for the love of art, collect points and help spotlight our arts community. Check out participating arts and cultural locations throughout the Pikes Peak Region to mark a space on your free digital BINGO card. Each completed BINGO earns you special Arts Month swag, and every BINGO you complete also counts as an entry toward the grand prize Creative Stays Getaway! Arts Month Digital Bingo is presented in collaboration with our partners at Visit Colorado Springs.
Sign up for the FREE Arts Month Digital Bingo Passport — your pocket guide to 60+ events and creative stops across the Pikes Peak Region. Check in at geolocated spots to check off squares on your digital Bingo board to earn custom collectible stickers by local artists and an entry to win the grand-prize creative stay! Explore for the love of art, collect points and help spotlight our arts community. Check out participating arts and cultural locations throughout the Pikes Peak Region to mark a space on your free digital BINGO card. Each completed BINGO earns you special Arts Month swag, and every BINGO you complete also counts as an entry toward the grand prize Creative Stays Getaway! Arts Month Digital Bingo is presented in collaboration with our partners at Visit Colorado Springs.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
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How Do You Get Involved in Arts Month?
One of the best things about Arts Month is there is something for everyone and infinite ways to connect to the arts in El Paso and Teller counties.
- ATTEND AN EVENT that’s “Made for the Moment during Arts Month 2026.
- Use #ArtsOctober to share your Arts Month experience on social media.
- Play ARTS MONTH DIGITAL BINGO during October to win prizes!
- Show up for an upcoming PROCLAMATION near you to show our elected officials that the Pikes Peak region values the arts!
- Explore the TOOLKIT to become an Arts Advocate, bring an Arts Month lesson into a classroom, or share campaign ads with your friends and network.
VISITING FROM OUT OF TOWN?
Helpful resources for your trip to the Colorado Springs community:
“Beneath the Sun Mountain” is an original poem written and performed here by Ashley Cornelius (@accpoetry).