Sous-fonds consists of correspondence and records concerning the planning of exhibitions, public programming, special events, Grants and capital campaigns. Records of long-range strategic planning and final reports are included, as well as some records of the various arts/museum organizations with which Directors have been involved. Records are available for Ferdinand Eckhardt, Roger Selby and Carol Phillips. Order has not been imposed upon the records therefore series are not always present.

The fonds is organized into sous-fonds which contain a variety of administrative records such as correspondence, minutes of Annual General, Board, Department and special committee meetings, and financial records. Sous-fonds (in alphabetical order) are as follows: Board of Governors Curatorial Department Director's Office Finance and Administration Department Marketing and Communications Department Development/ Communications Education and Public Programs Volunteer Committee Founders' Society

The records held in the archives from the Volunteer Committee consist of administrative records, such as meeting minutes, financial papers, planning and development papers, event and newspaper clippings, the Winnipeg Show, individual members papers and a plaque of the Mayor's Volunteer Service Award presented to Volunteer Committee Winnipeg Art Gallery.

The sous-fonds consists of WAG publications such as regular newsletters, magazines and news releases and records such as print publicity and photographs which document the department's activities around specific exhibitions and special events.

The sous-fonds consists of a small series of committee records relevant to the committee's role at the Gallery.

The portion of the sous-fonds processed thus far has architectural plans representing designs for the WAG building and subsequent renovations to that building, and to the Studio Building.

The sous-fonds consists of records of various aspects of the education and public programming at the WAG such as exhibition tours, various meetings within each unit, research and coordination between this department and other departments.

This sous-fonds consists of various materials related to the Development and Communication Department of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Covering areas such as special events, grants and publicity for the gallery.

The sous-fonds consists of records of various aspects of The WAG exhibitions such as Department and exhibition meetings, research and coordination of exhibitions, administration of and care for works to be included in exhibitions, incoming and out-going loans, and production of exhibition catalogues. Records of individual curators, associate curators and curators-in-residence are included.

This sous-sous-fonds consists of the records of the Art Gallery Opening Committee between June to September 1971.