Sonoma Plein Air 2016
September 5, 2016 to September 10, 2016
Sonoma, CA
Application Dates
Jan 20 to Mar 4 '16
Application Fee
$50.00
(see prospectus for details)
Notification Date
Mar 11, 2016

Prospectus

Sonoma Plein Air 2016
Monday September 5 - Saturday September 10

Plein Air Artists: Please join us this Fall for a week in the beautiful wine country of Sonoma Valley! It all happens at the 14th annual Sonoma Plein Air Festival, September 5-10, 2016.

Paint on location in private estates, wineries and coastal locations. Our area is chock-full of vintage barns, Victorian houses and water towers, eucalyptus groves and meadows dotted with Valley oaks, rolling grassy hills and wooded waterways - Plein Air heaven. Commune with other Plein Air artists from around the country.

We provide complimentary lodging, maps, suggested scenic locations, welcome wine reception, some meals, ticket to the Gala on Friday, and much more.

For more information, please see our web site at www.SonomaPleinAir.com.

JURY SELECTION AND ELIGIBILITY

A jury of artists will select the 2016 participating artists.

Selections will be based upon items of plein air work executed since January 2015.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS

  • All entries must be received by March 3, 2016.
  • Submission of four digital images of current (within the past 12 months) plein air work.
  • Arrange images in the order in which you would like them to be viewed.
  • Images should be between 1400 pixels and 4000 pixels longest dimension at 300PPI (pixels per inch).
  • Depending upon your connection speed, large files can take several minutes to upload. If images exceed 4000 pixels when they are added to our system there will probably be a loss of quality.
  • No digitally manipulated images allowed.
  • Images of your work should be professionally photographed, cropped and color accurate.
  • You may only adjust for brightness, contrast, color correction and remove scratches or debris.
  • Include a name for each piece.

EVENT REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED ARTISTS

  • Artists must paint on site for at least 3 of the 5 days of the event.
  • Each artist will select one piece for the Friday, Sept. 9 Gala Dinner & Auction.
  • All work for sale at Friday’s Gala and Saturday’s Art Exhibition must have been created during the week of September 5-10, 2016, except for the studio pieces that we allow.
  • All artwork for sale must be framed.
  • Artists agree to give 40% of all sales from the Gala Auction and Art Exhibition to the Sonoma Plein Air Foundation.
  • Housing for participating artists is offered for the week of September 5-10, 2016, only.
  • All artists should have access to a car.