Julius Karash

Julius A. Karash is a freelance writer, editor and public relations person. He formerly was a business reporter for the Kansas City Star and executive editor of KC Business magazine. He devours business and economic news, and is keenly interested in the relationship between arts and economic development in the Kansas City area.

Julius A. Karash on Business and Arts – Now on Stage: Nimbleness and Innovation

Heidi Van recalls a bit of advice she soaked up during her student days at the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre in Blue Lake, Calif.: If you’re not working, make work for yourself. “At the time, in 2000, that seemed like a revolutionary thought,” Van told me. “Traditionally, actors wait for their phone to ring.” But the phone doesn’t always ring.

July 5, 2017
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Innovative Housing: Nurturing Artists and Neighborhoods

All too often, artists who breathe life back into comatose old neighborhoods are forced out when the revival spawns high rents. Some Kansas City artists have fallen victim to this cycle in the Crossroads and West Bottoms. Kansas City is working on several fronts to solve this problem, such as [...]

May 25, 2017
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King Louie Building Will Soon Begin New Life as Arts and Heritage Center

After several years of planning and renovating, the old King Louie building in Overland Park will soon begin a new life as the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center. The former bowling alley and ice skating rink will host occupants such as the Johnson County Museum and a 350-seat “black box” theater that will supplement […]

March 16, 2017
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JCCC Plans New Visual Arts Building near Nerman Museum

In a move that reflects the Kansas City area’s burgeoning arts scene, a new visual arts building is on the drawing board at Johnson County Community College. The new building, which could open its doors by January 2019, will offer classes in disciplines such as painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, graphic arts and photography, as well […]

March 14, 2017
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Julius Karash on Business & the Arts: Hotel Savoy Renovation Bodes Well for KC Arts Scene

The Hotel Savoy, a venerable but dormant downtown landmark, is preparing to join the ranks of Kansas City’s percolating contemporary arts scene. Work was expected to begin by press time on the redevelopment of the Savoy, located at 219 W. Ninth St., into a boutique 21c Museum Hotel. Louisville-based 21c, which acquired the Savoy in […]

January 23, 2017
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The Collectors Fund Connects Businesses with KC Art

Enthusiasm for art revved up at Populous last summer when the global design practice hosted the 2016-17 launch of the Kansas City Collection IV, featuring artworks by 15 Kansas City artists chosen by a committee of experts. The vibe hit Bob White, Populous’ communications director, when staffers strode up to him and said things like […]

December 13, 2016
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