Culture in the Pikes Peak Region

Andy Vick is the Executive Director of the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPR) a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports and promotes the creative community in the Pikes Peak region. Andy oversees the daily operation and management of a non-profit, local arts agency serving a two-county region with a population of almost 700,000. In conjunction with his work at the Cultural Office, Andy serves on the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Board of Directors, is an Ex-Officio Board member of the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, and is on the Executive Committee for the United States Urban Arts Federation (an Americans for the Arts council of local arts agency executives from the 60 largest US cities). Andy is an experienced public speaker and consultant on the topic of using the arts as a tool for economic development and community vitality.