Maureen Ater

Maureen Ater

President & CEO of ArtsinStark

Maureen ‘Mo’ Ater serves as President and CEO of ArtsinStark. Most recently, she has served as the vice president of marketing and development for Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio. Previously, she served as the general manager of The Canton Repository/GateHouse Ohio Media and as vice president of Marketing for United Way of Greater Stark County. Ater, a lifelong Stark County resident, is an active volunteer with a number of community boards and initiatives.

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
DoubleTree Hotel - Lobby

Downtown Canton Public Art Tour

Ticket Required. Take a tour of the nationally-recognized public art scene in downtown Canton with ArtsinStark executive director Maureen Ater. Approved for 1.50 AIA LU credit, sponsored by Schooley Caldwell.

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm
DoubleTree Hotel - Walnut Room

Design & Maintenance of Public Art in Small Communities

Approved for 1.50 AIA LU credit, sponsored by Schooley Caldwell.

10:45 am - 11:30 am
Canton Palace Theatre

Historic Theater Summit: Funding & Financing Tools for Historic Theaters

Ticket Required. We love historic performance spaces, but funding their operations and financing their rehabilitations are significant challenges. This panel discussion will share creative ways of building your capital stack, and new models for funding resources. Jessica DeLong, Ohio Facilities Construction Commission; Mo Ater, Arts in Stark; Allyson Bussey, Visit Canton; Howard Parr, Akron Civic/Goodyear. Approved for 1.00 AIA LU Credit, sponsored by Schooley Caldwell.