Collection consists of photographs of campus facilities and equipment, displays and exhibitions, art objects, and students, staff, faculty, and guests in classes, rehearsals, performances, receptions, and conferences, taken by contract photographers and Centre staff. The photographs are arranged chronologically within subject areas: Applied Arts (1951-1969), Banff ([1940-1960]), Campus and Activities ([193-]-1983), Ceramics ([194- ]-1980), Dance (1947-1979), Drama (1945-1984), French Department (1945-1977), Literary Arts (1946-1978), Music (1947-1986), Music Theatre (1964-1982), Opera (1952- 1982), Portraits ([193-]-1982), Skating (1962-1972), Theatre Craft (1951-1985), Visual Arts ([193-]-1979), and Weaving ([194-]-1979).

Fonds consists of correspondence and memoranda, minutes, reports, project files, subject files, guest and faculty files, event and workshop photographs. Individual record series exist for each of the major productions.

Collection consists of original recordings of Banff Centre music concerts, lectures, and activities, and copies of television and video productions.

Fonds consists of management and administration records for the Writing, Publishing and Arts Journalism (now Literary Journalism) programs, as well as newsletters, and sound recordings of public talks and readings as well as in-class lectures.

Fonds consists of administrative files for Visual Arts (1980-1992), Media Arts (1988- 1992), Fibre Arts (1980-1988), Photography (1980-1995), and Electronic and Film Media (1981-1987), Media Arts project files (1988-1996), and artist residency files (1990-1992).

Collection consists of dishes and souvenir objects produced by the Centre and metal printing blocks used to print early posters, calendars, and letterhead.

Fonds consists of administrative files, log and tour books, Jazz Program administrative files, jazz scores, concert programs and recordings, and Banff International String Quartet Competition files.

Fonds consists of audition tour reports, enrollment and statistical reports, participant lists and records, photographs used in promotional publications, and sessional faculty contracts.

Fonds consists of administrative files, building and site plans, and building and site photographs.

Collection consists of promotional posters for Centre events and series.