VOLUNTEER NOW
Be Part of the Art and part of the FUN! 

We are currently seeking volunteers for our main event,
Saturday's Art Show and Sale in Sonoma Plaza, September 19. ​

As a volunteer you'll be part of one of the most fun and beautiful fundraisers in Sonoma Valley.

​If 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. 

Have fun getting in on the act while supporting K-12 art education in our public schools and nonprofits. Click here to see available shifts and sign up online!​
For other volunteer opportunities during the planning year, scroll down to our contact form.
The Sonoma Plein Air Festival is fully-powered by volunteers:

  • Events are 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 funding for grants, and as liaisons to the schools and organizations that apply for and receive grant funds.

  • Our Committees are staffed by volunteer and board members.

​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-education programs, supplies and equipment to public schools and local non-profits.

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. To date, the foundation has raised and awarded over $2.6 million in K-12 art education grants.

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


    To Volunteer:

    If you are interested in volunteering for the Festival's Art Show and Sale on Saturday, 9/19/26, click HERE.

    OR:

    If you are interested in other volunteer opportunities during the year, such as joining a committee, please submit the form below, and we will be in touch!