Please read the registration and refund policies carefully.

Registration should be made as soon as possible; class size is limited and spaces will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. To ensure enrollment, please register at least one week prior to the start date of the class. You will be notified in the event the class for which you are registering is full. Classes without sufficient enrollment will be cancelled.

By mail or fax: Send a check or money order for the full amount of the tuition with the registration form. For credit card payments, please fill in the complete charge card number, expiration date and the cardholder’s name on the registration form. Send to: Sawtooth School for Visual Art Registrations, 226 N. Marshall Street, Suite D, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or fax to 336-773-0132.

In person: Office hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

By phone: Credit card payments may be made by phone. Call SSVA (723-7395) with class information, charge card number, expiration date and cardholder’s name. Registration requests may be made by phone, but registration is incomplete until payment is received.

Payment: Full payment is due upon enrollment. Checks, cash and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard) are accepted. A $25 fee will be charged for returned checks.

Cancellation: SSVA reserves the right to cancel, combine, or reschedule classes to adjust for enrollment, and to change class instructors when necessary. If it is necessary to cancel a class, all registered participants will be informed as soon as possible and extended the opportunity to transfer to another class. If participants do not wish to transfer, a full refund will be made.

If you withdraw from a class: Notice of withdrawal must be received no later than 7 days prior to the first day of class. Class fee, less a $20 accounting fee, will be refunded.
w Notice of withdrawal must be received by the administrative office 7 days prior to class beginning date. No refunds will be made for withdrawals after that time. Failure to attend sessions or verbal notification will not be regarded as an official notice of withdrawal.

Teacher Credits
Teachers inquire at their school or the NC State Department of Instruction for information on applicability of class work to recertification requirements. Teachers desiring to take Sawtooth classes for recertification credit will be provided with documentation regarding length and content of the class.

Adult Program Scholarships: The Sawtooth School for Visual Art offers a limited number of scholarships for adult programs, awarded on the basis of need and merit. Scholarships are considered on a first-come, first-served basis, and are dependent upon availability of funds.

Youth Program Scholarships: Youth scholarships are available based on need and merit. A written recommendation for the scholarship must come from a classroom teacher or qualified professional, and a parent or guardian. Please direct the scholarship application with recommendations to the youth program coordinator.

Registration Confirmations: Due to the limited number of staff, only email and fax registrations are acknowledged. Otherwise, you will only hear from us in the event of a problem or schedule change.