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.

Art Money Program Spreads Out Payments for Buyers and Minimizes Hassles for Galleries

The Jim Leedy artwork hanging in the Hotel Indigo is titled “Eternity,” but how it got there signifies cutting-edge innovations in the business of art. The painting was acquired in October by Emily Abbott, director of creative design for Abbott Properties, which developed the hotel. Located in the Crossroads neighborhood, the Hotel Indigo showcases creations […]

April 30, 2019
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Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts: Charlotte Street Foundation Begins New Chapter

Charlotte Street Foundation, a staunch supporter of Kansas City artists for more than 20 years, has taken the stage in a new home. In October the foundation moved its offices from West 25th Street to a two-building complex at 3333 Wyoming St. The foundation purchased the two buildings in January. The new digs give the […]

March 13, 2019
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JCCC Expands Arts Corridor With Opening of New Fine Arts & Design Studios Building

After years of squeezing arts education into cramped quarters, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is now holding classes in its new Fine Arts & Design Studios (FADS) building that opened in January. “I’m ecstatic,” said Mark Cowardin, chair of JCCC’s fine arts, photography and film department, as he was moving into his new office. “In […]

March 6, 2019
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Wanted in Missouri: An Incentives Program to Compete With Other States on Film and TV Production

Kansas City was on the radar when the producers of “Sharp Objects” looked for a place to film. The HBO miniseries is set in Missouri and is based on a novel by Gillian Flynn, best-selling author of “Gone Girl,” who is from Kansas City. “They were going to fly in and scout,” recalled Steph Scupham, […]

January 4, 2019
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Crossroads Hotel Tapping Local Artists

Works of local artists and designers have found welcome lodgings at the Crossroads Hotel, which opened in October at 21st and Central streets in the Crossroads Arts District. And there is much more to come.

December 27, 2018
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The Roanoke Arts Scene Ramps Up with Addition of Two Top Designers

You need to peel your eyes to home in on the arts vibe at 3314 Roanoke Road. This used to be a plumbing supply company. A squat, cinderblock-and-brick building stands out front, flanked by warehouse buildings and loading docks in back. But a sign on the front door says “EGAWA-ZBRYK.” That refers to Rie Egawa […]

November 12, 2018
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