Griffith REVIEW 44: Cultural Solutions explores new ways people are working together and solving social problems that governments and other organisations have struggled with. ‘In this edition our contributors share the cultural solutions that are transforming the lives of Australian people and communities,’ says Griffith REVIEW editor Julianne Schultz.

The cultural solutions explored across the edition vary in approach, scale and purpose.

Robyn Archer suggests it might be time to rethink and revalue the importance of culture, including artists themselves. Big hART’s Scott Rankin discusses the great return-on-investment offered by cultural solutions and how even a modest investment can have a far-reaching impact on the seemingly intractable social problems.

Alice Pung explores the importance of storytelling to give marginalised children a voice, while Maria Tumarkin wonders if the growing need for communication to be packaged into attractive stories means we are missing out on more complex information.

With essays from Marcus Westbury, Jim Hearn, Kris Olsson and Kate Veitch; stories from Craig Cliff and Chris Armstrong; poetry from Susan Varga and a powerful photo essay from Raphaela Rosella, and much much more.

Cultural Solutions puts flesh on the bones of the cultural richness around us and proves its success in providing new fixes for old problems.