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.

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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Dramatic Exhibit About the Destruction of Pompeii Comes to Union Station

On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Mount Vesuvius spewed 1.5 million tons of lava per second and unleashed the thermal energy equivalent of more than one hundred thousand Hiroshima atomic bombs, destroying Pompeii. Beginning in November, visitors to Union Station will have the opportunity to relive that fateful day and the civilization decimated by the volcano […]

November 3, 2016
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Julius A. Karash on Business and the Arts

With tax abatements on the line, Crossroads Arts District hopes for continued city support. Jeff Owens, a high-profile artist/filmmaker and developer in Kansas City’s Crossroads area, recalls a time when he actually benefitted from the ghostly atmosphere that permeated a largely abandoned neighborhood. “It was extremely quiet, hardly any activity going on,” Owens told me. […]

September 9, 2016
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KC Arts Groups Launch Bricks and Mortar Projects Thanks to Generous Donor Support

A vacant, former OfficeMax store at 3732 Main St. soon will become the first permanent home of Kansas City Young Audiences, thanks to generous support from area donors. KCYA has purchased the 18,000-square-foot building, expects to begin a $3.1 million renovation spearheaded by Helix Architecture + Design in July, and plans to move in at […]

July 11, 2016
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