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Artist applications for the 2023 Festival are now open.
Deadline is February 28, 2023

Since 2002, nearly 2 million dollars
has been granted to youth art programs
​in Sonoma Valley.

​Over the past 20 years, the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation has provided funding for kilns, murals, mosaics, art classes, maker rooms and so much more. We have funded local projects and provided support to help  the children and youth of Sonoma Valley grapple with disaster, dislocation, and anxiety.

Creativity and the arts helps them with self-discovery, self-esteem, and stress relief. Art enhances our lives and the community; it binds us together, feeds our curiosity and creates shared joy.
Painting by Eric Jacobsen, 2015 Artists' Choice Award Winner
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
The Sonoma Plein Air Festival is staffed completely by volunteers from the community, local arts organizations and schools.

The Sonoma Plein Air Foundation is comprised of an all-volunteer board of directors that works year-round, as liaisons to the schools and organizations that receive funds. They vote on grants, oversee the artist jurying process, plan, organize and promote the festival and gala.