"Think about what you like, what's inspiring to you, what makes you want more."
Jade Patrick, Gamut Gallery director

"Be open-minded. Try to imagine a soundtrack for the art. Slow down and figure out what it's made of, and why. Don't worry about what it means. That can come later."
Colleen Sheehy, executive director, Public Art St. Paul

"Look for something that's fresh, unexpected and not just a cliché."
Amy Toscani, sculpture instructor, Minnesota State University, Mankato

"Take your time. Leave your cellphone in the car. Come and have a spiritual experience first. If you want to document something, come back later, take a picture and share it."
John Hock, artistic director, Franconia Sculpture Park

"Read labels because it's work for us to write them, but at the same time, look at the work first, and if it speaks to you, then read the label."
Andreas Marks, curator of Japanese and Korean art, Minneapolis Institute of Art