A CELEBRATION OF OUTDOOR PAINTING TO BENEFIT ARTS EDUCATION IN SONOMA VALLEY
Join us September 9th - 14th for the 2024 Sonoma Plein Air Festival!
Now in its 22nd year, the Sonoma Plein Air Festival brings nationally-renowned artists together for a week of painting in Sonoma Wine Country and across the region to Marin, San Francisco and the stunning coast.
Festival week includes Quick Draw at Sonoma's Tuesday night farmers market, a beautiful Friday night Gala, and a Saturday Art Show and Sale of the Artists’ works-of-the-week on historic Sonoma Plaza.
The festival's Art Show & Sale features artist demos, live music and hands-on art activities for kids
Sonoma Plein Air is the primary funder of K-12 arts education for our local public schools and non-profits. Proceeds from our annual festival provide for grants funding art programs, equipment and supplies for the children and youth of Sonoma Valley.
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation is busy planning the 2024 festival week held this September, with the help of our amazing community volunteers. Join a committee or volunteer for the 9/14 Saturday Art Show & Sale.
Have fun getting in on the act while supporting art education for the kids of Sonoma Valley!
See our newest video:
Video Production by the generous hands of Russell Johnson and Pat Meier-Johnson, Thank You!
Since 2002, over 2 million dollars has been granted to youth art programs in Sonoma Valley.
These numbers reflect our most current school-year grantee requests, granted.
Since 2002, the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation has provided funding for local K-12 art education including kilns, murals, mosaics, art classes, supplies, maker rooms, museum visits and so much more.
We are able to do this each year thanks to the generosity of each professional artist taking part in our Sonoma Plein Air Festival, our patrons, donors, volunteers and art buyers! The arts help our students with expression, self-discovery, self-esteem, and stress relief. The arts help build thinking and problem-solving skills and engagement in learning. They enhance lives and the community itself, binding us together, feeding our curiosity and growing joy.
Learn more about Sonoma Plein Air and consider getting involved!