該館的(de)(de)主要(yao)(yao)職能是:通過組(zu)織或(huo)舉辦群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)活(huo)動(dong),在人民(min)(min)(min)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中起到(dao)宣傳(chuan)教育(yu)、思想影響、提(ti)(ti)高(gao)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精神境界、豐富群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)娛樂生活(huo)的(de)(de)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)用(yong);培訓和(he)指導區(縣)文(wen)化(hua)館、站(zhan)的(de)(de)專業人員和(he)業務工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo);培訓業余(yu)文(wen)藝骨干,組(zu)織示范性群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)藝活(huo)動(dong);扶(fu)持(chi)和(he)輔(fu)導民(min)(min)(min)間(jian)傳(chuan)統文(wen)化(hua)活(huo)動(dong),搜集(ji)、整理民(min)(min)(min)族民(min)(min)(min)間(jian)文(wen)化(hua)藝術遺產和(he)活(huo)動(dong)資料、史料,健全本市群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝術檔案;編輯群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)藝術工(gong)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)通訊(xun)和(he)刊物,扶(fu)持(chi)培養業余(yu)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)者,為其提(ti)(ti)供(gong)發表作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)品的(de)(de)園地;調查研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)對文(wen)藝活(huo)動(dong)的(de)(de)需要(yao)(yao)和(he)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)藝術事業發展(zhan)的(de)(de)新(xin)情況(kuang)、新(xin)問題、新(xin)經驗,當好文(wen)化(hua)行(xing)政部門的(de)(de)助手;開展(zhan)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)藝術的(de)(de)理論研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)和(he)學術研(yan)(yan)討活(huo)動(dong)等。
汕頭(tou)市群(qun)眾藝術(shu)(shu)館于1987年(nian)至1992年(nian)連(lian)續六年(nian)承(cheng)辦(ban)汕頭(tou)市迎春聯(lian)歡節。l993年(nian),在廣東(dong)省(sheng)文化(hua)館、站評(ping)估(gu)定級活(huo)(huo)(huo)動中被評(ping)定為一級館。1994年(nian),獲“廣東(dong)省(sheng)文化(hua)系(xi)統(tong)文明單位"稱號(hao)。近年(nian)該館組織大型活(huo)(huo)(huo)動有(you):主(zhu)辦(ban)2001年(nian)廣東(dong)省(sheng)“世(shi)紀新星”少(shao)兒美術(shu)(shu)書法大賽(sai)優秀作品汕頭(tou)巡展;承(cheng)辦(ban)2002年(nian)汕頭(tou)“中國燈謎藝術(shu)(shu)之鄉(xiang)”聯(lian)誼暨學(xue)術(shu)(shu)交流會;組織2003年(nian)“十月金(jin)風”系(xi)列群(qun)眾藝術(shu)(shu)活(huo)(huo)(huo)動;主(zhu)辦(ban)2004年(nian)“潮汕群(qun)眾文化(hua)研討(tao)會”及系(xi)列活(huo)(huo)(huo)動等。