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A CELEBRATION OF OUTDOOR PAINTING TO BENEFIT ARTS EDUCATION IN SONOMA VALLEY


Sonoma Plein Air Festival

Since 2002, the Sonoma Plein Air Festival has brought 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.

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Festival week includes a Quick Draw at Sonoma's Tuesday night Farmers Market, a beautiful Friday night Gala and Silent Art Auction, and culminates in a Saturday Art Show and Sale on historic Sonoma Plaza showcasing the Artists’ works painted during the week.

Ours is a completely non-profit festival whose single mission is funding local K-12 arts education in Sonoma Valley public schools and community arts programs. All artist commissions support creativity development for our next generation.

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The festival's culminating event, the Saturday
Art Show & Sale, is held every September in Sonoma Plaza.

Visitors enjoy meeting renown artists, live music, artist demos, hands-on art activities for kids and shopping the amazing freshly-painted scenes of the Sonoma-Marin-San Francisco region painted during the week. Each sale funds K-12 art education grants for the new school year! 


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Thank You to all of our 2025 Artists, Attendees, Volunteers, Art Buyers and Donors, Patrons for making our latest Festival a success!


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​OUR MAILING ADDRESS:
Sonoma Plein Air Foundation
19201 Sonoma Highway, Suite 321
​Sonoma CA 95476

EMAIL: [email protected]
​Non profit 501(c)3 #06-1640462

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Video footage courtesy of 
Russell Johnson and Pat Meier Johnson
Site design: Linda Rosso.
  • HOME
  • ANNUAL FESTIVAL
    • ABOUT
    • THE ARTISTS >
      • 2025 ARTISTS
      • ARTISTS' CHOICE AWARDS
    • EVENTS SCHEDULE
  • ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
  • GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
    • CURRENT GRANTS 2025
    • LEWIS E. COOK III SCHOLARSHIP - for SVHS students
    • JUDY VADASZ SCHOLARSHIP - for Art Educator Certification
  • NEWS / VIDEOS
    • IN THE PRESS
    • OUR NEWSLETTERS
    • STUDENT EXHIBITS
    • VIDEO: Scholarship Winners, where are they now?
    • VIDEO: Putting Arts Education Back on Track
    • VIDEO: Live, Love, Learn
    • VIDEO: The Sonoma Plein Air Story
    • VIDEO: Art Really Matters
    • VIDEO SERIES: The Community Speaks
  • DONATE
  • VOLUNTEER