The 2020 Sonoma Plein Air Festival on the Plaza has been cancelled...but the show goes on!

We've all been going through challenging times during the pandemic, and it's tough to predict what our future will look like. But we know one thing for sure: ART MUST BE A PART!

We are not giving up on art education! Schools and the community organizations serving them will be able to carry over funds, and we have limited funds available for new grants to keep art alive for the youth of Sonoma.

We are here to support the professional artists who make our annual festival a success. Many have traveled to Sonoma for nearly two decades! All of the artists have lost opportunities to sell their work this year.

Artist Debra Huse painting at the Sonoma Plein Air Quick Draw event.

An exclusive online exhibit
featuring the works of ​37 artists
scheduled to be at the Sonoma Plein Air Festival.

Grand Opening: Monday, September 7 at 10 am
Online continuously at SonomaPleinAir.com until...
Closing: Saturday, September 12 at 4 pm

All works will be linked directly to the individual artists who will handle all aspects of sales with you.

Participating Artists
​#SonomaPleinAir2020

Marc Anderson
Stephen Berry
Richard Boyer
Allen Brockbank
Hiu Lai Chong
Kevin Courter
Mark Farina
Jane Farley
​Laura Gable
​Danny Griego
Debra Huse
Eric Jacobsen
Paul Kratter
​Greg LaRock
Richard Lindenberg
​Carolyn Lord
​Sergio Lopez
​Heather Martin
​Wayne McKenzie
Alison Leigh Menke
Niles Nordquist
D.K. Palecek
​Anton Pavlenko
Scott Prior
Kathryn Riedinger
Robert Sandidge
David Savellano
Julia Seelos
​Brian Sindler
​W. Jason Situ
​Lisa Skelly
​Randall Stauss
​Robert Steele
​Carol Tarzier
​Keith Wicks
​Tara Will
Dennis Ziemienski

Want to know more about us?

Sonoma Plein Air Festival

The annual Sonoma Plein Air Festival is held in September, bringing nationally acclaimed artists to Sonoma for a week to paint, show and sell their work to benefit youth art education in Sonoma.

The Festival is produced by the all-volunteer Sonoma Plein Air Foundation. The Art Show and Sale and a Gala Dinner event are the primary source of funding to provide art education for public school students in the Sonoma Valley.

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation

The Sonoma Plein Air Foundation facilitates artists, art organizations, public schools and the community to create, appreciate and understand the importance of visual arts.

We seek to engage youth through art education, foster artistic excellence, nurture a vibrant local arts community and bring people together for experiences that inspire a creative exchange of ideas.

We welcome volunteer participation.

Since 2002, $1,622,490 has been granted
to youth art programs in Sonoma Valley.

Painting by Eric Jacobsen, 2015 Artists' Choice Award Winner