該館的(de)主要職能是(shi):通(tong)過組織(zhi)或舉辦群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)動(dong)(dong),在人民(min)群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中起到宣傳教育(yu)、思想影響、提(ti)高群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精神(shen)境界、豐富群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)娛樂生活(huo)的(de)作用;培(pei)(pei)訓和(he)指導區(縣)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)館、站的(de)專業(ye)人員和(he)業(ye)務工作;培(pei)(pei)訓業(ye)余文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)骨干,組織(zhi)示范性群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)動(dong)(dong);扶持(chi)和(he)輔導民(min)間(jian)傳統文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)動(dong)(dong),搜集、整理民(min)族民(min)間(jian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)遺(yi)產和(he)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)資料、史料,健全本(ben)市群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)檔案(an);編輯群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)工作通(tong)訊和(he)刊(kan)物,扶持(chi)培(pei)(pei)養業(ye)余作者,為其提(ti)供發表作品的(de)園地;調(diao)查研(yan)究(jiu)群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)對文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)的(de)需要和(he)群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)事業(ye)發展(zhan)的(de)新(xin)情(qing)況、新(xin)問題、新(xin)經驗(yan),當(dang)好文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)行政部門的(de)助手;開(kai)展(zhan)群眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)的(de)理論研(yan)究(jiu)和(he)學(xue)術(shu)研(yan)討活(huo)動(dong)(dong)等。
汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)市群(qun)眾藝(yi)術(shu)館(guan)于(yu)1987年(nian)(nian)(nian)至1992年(nian)(nian)(nian)連續六(liu)年(nian)(nian)(nian)承(cheng)辦(ban)汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)市迎春聯(lian)(lian)歡節。l993年(nian)(nian)(nian),在廣東省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)、站評估(gu)定級活動(dong)(dong)中被(bei)評定為一級館(guan)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian),獲“廣東省文(wen)(wen)化(hua)系(xi)統(tong)文(wen)(wen)明單位"稱號。近年(nian)(nian)(nian)該館(guan)組織大型活動(dong)(dong)有:主辦(ban)2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)廣東省“世紀新星”少兒美術(shu)書法大賽(sai)優(you)秀(xiu)作品汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)巡展;承(cheng)辦(ban)2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)汕(shan)頭(tou)(tou)“中國燈謎藝(yi)術(shu)之鄉”聯(lian)(lian)誼暨學術(shu)交(jiao)流(liu)會(hui);組織2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)“十月金風(feng)”系(xi)列群(qun)眾藝(yi)術(shu)活動(dong)(dong);主辦(ban)2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)“潮汕(shan)群(qun)眾文(wen)(wen)化(hua)研(yan)討會(hui)”及系(xi)列活動(dong)(dong)等。