該館(guan)的主要(yao)職能是:通(tong)過組(zu)織或舉辦(ban)群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化活動,在人民(min)群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中起到宣傳教育、思想影響(xiang)、提(ti)高群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精(jing)神境(jing)界、豐富群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化娛(yu)樂生活的作用(yong);培訓和(he)指導區(qu)(縣(xian))文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)、站的專(zhuan)業人員和(he)業務工(gong)作;培訓業余文(wen)(wen)藝骨干(gan),組(zu)織示范性(xing)群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)藝活動;扶(fu)持和(he)輔導民(min)間傳統文(wen)(wen)化活動,搜集(ji)、整理(li)民(min)族民(min)間文(wen)(wen)化藝術(shu)遺(yi)產(chan)和(he)活動資料、史料,健全(quan)本市(shi)群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝術(shu)檔(dang)案;編輯群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化藝術(shu)工(gong)作通(tong)訊和(he)刊物,扶(fu)持培養業余作者,為其提(ti)供發(fa)表(biao)作品的園地;調查(cha)研(yan)究群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)對(dui)文(wen)(wen)藝活動的需要(yao)和(he)群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化藝術(shu)事業發(fa)展的新情況、新問題、新經驗,當(dang)好文(wen)(wen)化行(xing)政部門的助手;開展群(qun)(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化藝術(shu)的理(li)論研(yan)究和(he)學術(shu)研(yan)討(tao)活動等(deng)。
汕頭(tou)市群眾(zhong)藝(yi)術(shu)館(guan)于(yu)1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)連續六年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)承(cheng)(cheng)辦汕頭(tou)市迎春聯歡節。l993年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),在廣(guang)東省文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)、站評(ping)估定級活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中被評(ping)定為(wei)一(yi)級館(guan)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),獲“廣(guang)東省文(wen)化(hua)系統文(wen)明單位"稱號。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)該(gai)館(guan)組(zu)織(zhi)大型活(huo)動(dong)(dong)有:主(zhu)辦2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)廣(guang)東省“世紀(ji)新星(xing)”少兒美(mei)術(shu)書法大賽(sai)優(you)秀(xiu)作品汕頭(tou)巡展(zhan);承(cheng)(cheng)辦2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)汕頭(tou)“中國(guo)燈(deng)謎(mi)藝(yi)術(shu)之(zhi)鄉”聯誼暨學術(shu)交(jiao)流會;組(zu)織(zhi)2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)“十(shi)月金風”系列群眾(zhong)藝(yi)術(shu)活(huo)動(dong)(dong);主(zhu)辦2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)“潮汕群眾(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)研討(tao)會”及系列活(huo)動(dong)(dong)等。