Julius Karash

March 15, 2023

An Affordable, Nurturing Destination for Artists

It’s easy to overlook the old Holsum Food Products building in Kansas City’s historic West Bottoms.

March 13, 2023

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Amid Heightened Concern Over Natural Disasters, Overland Park Conservator Restores Hurricane-Damaged Artworks

Last fall, headlines from Southwest Florida trumpeted Hurricane Ian’s impact on art.

January 3, 2023

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: New Arts Program Coordinator Steps into the Cockpit at KCI

Mark Spencer paid rapt attention and took copious notes as around $5.65 million worth of new public artworks touched down at Kansas City International Airport in recent months.

November 14, 2022

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Nelson-Atkins Fees for Docent-Led Adult Tours Reflect Shifting Financial Landscape

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art announced in August that it would begin charging for docent-led adult tours that had been free since the program’s earliest days.

September 19, 2022

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Public Art for KCI, the Largest Public Art Project in KC History, is on Track for Installation by the New Airport’s Opening in March 2023

The public art initiative for the new terminal and garage at Kansas City International Airport strikes a chord with artists such as Kathy Liao.

August 24, 2022

Nelson-Atkins Begins Charging for Docent-Led Adult Tours

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, in a move reflecting changing museum economics, has begun charging for docent-led adult tours that had been free since the museum’s earliest days.

June 29, 2022

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: ‘Bel Air’ TV Show Created by Native Kansas Citian Opens New Vistas for Kansas City Artists

The creatives behind the remake of a ’90s sitcom have proven once again that Kansas City artists can play with coastal counterparts on the same field.

May 5, 2022

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Historic Bakery Building Gives Rise to New Artist Studios on Troost Avenue

Kansas City’s supply of artist studios leavened a bit more with the recent addition of the Wonder Studios, an offering of the Kansas City Artists Coalition (KCAC).

March 2, 2022

Julius Karash on Business and the Arts: Fired up Belger Glass Annex Aims to Build a Community of Glass Blowers in Kansas City

Last October, Mary Touch scratched an artistic itch when she took an introductory glass blowing class at the Belger Glass Annex.

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