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  Be part of the ACTION & FUN in 2026!
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As a volunteer you'll be part of one of the most fun and beautiful fundraisers in Sonoma Valley.
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f you volunteer for a shift on the day of the Art Show & Sale, you'll meet nationally acclaimed artists, see their glorious plein air paintings and chat with art enthusiasts from the Bay Area and beyond. 

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The Sonoma Plein Air Festival is staffed completely by volunteers from the community, local arts organizations and schools.

The Foundation itself is comprised of an all-volunteer board of directors that works year-round planning festival week to raise funds for grants, and as liaisons to the schools and organizations that receive funds.

​There are so many ways to pitch in and support local arts education by volunteering with us. If you are interested, please read on and fill out our "I'm Interested!" form.
About us:

Sonoma Plein Air Foundation is the primary nonprofit supporting K-12 art education for Sonoma Valley kids, through grants for art-related programs, supplies and equipment to public schools and local community organizations. Since 2002, the foundation has organized the annual Sonoma Plein Air Festival, a celebration of outdoor painting featuring nationally recognized artists, to raise the funds that make these grants possible.

This year's festival will be held September 14-19, 2026. Join us in making it all happen.
Your volunteer efforts help us keep it up!


    I'm interested in being a volunteer!

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Sonoma Plein Air Foundation
19201 Sonoma Highway, Suite 321
​Sonoma CA 95476

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​Non profit 501(c)3 #06-1640462

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  • HOME
  • ANNUAL FESTIVAL
    • GALA 2026
    • ABOUT
    • THE ARTISTS >
      • 2026 ARTISTS
      • ARTISTS' CHOICE AWARDS
  • FOUNDATION TEAM
  • GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
    • CURRENT GRANTS 2025
    • LEWIS E. COOK III SCHOLARSHIP - for SVHS students
    • JUDY VADASZ SCHOLARSHIP - for Art Educator Certification
  • NEWS / VIDEOS
    • STUDENT EXHIBITS
    • IN THE PRESS
    • OUR NEWSLETTERS
    • 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--2026