該館的主要職能是:通過組(zu)織或舉辦群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)活(huo)(huo)動(dong),在人(ren)民群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中起到宣傳教育、思想影響、提高群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精(jing)神境界(jie)、豐富群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)娛樂生活(huo)(huo)的作(zuo)用(yong);培訓和(he)指導區(縣)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)館、站的專業(ye)人(ren)員和(he)業(ye)務工作(zuo);培訓業(ye)余(yu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)骨(gu)干(gan),組(zu)織示(shi)范性群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)動(dong);扶持和(he)輔導民間(jian)傳統文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)活(huo)(huo)動(dong),搜集(ji)、整理(li)民族民間(jian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)遺(yi)產和(he)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)資料(liao)、史料(liao),健全本市群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)檔案(an);編(bian)輯群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)工作(zuo)通訊(xun)和(he)刊物,扶持培養業(ye)余(yu)作(zuo)者,為其提供發表作(zuo)品(pin)的園地;調查(cha)研(yan)究群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)對文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)的需要和(he)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)事業(ye)發展(zhan)的新(xin)(xin)情況(kuang)、新(xin)(xin)問(wen)題、新(xin)(xin)經(jing)驗(yan),當好文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)行政部(bu)門的助手;開展(zhan)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)的理(li)論研(yan)究和(he)學術(shu)研(yan)討活(huo)(huo)動(dong)等。
汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)市(shi)群眾藝術(shu)(shu)館(guan)于1987年(nian)(nian)至1992年(nian)(nian)連續六年(nian)(nian)承(cheng)辦汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)市(shi)迎春聯歡節(jie)。l993年(nian)(nian),在廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)、站評估定(ding)級(ji)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)被(bei)評定(ding)為一級(ji)館(guan)。1994年(nian)(nian),獲“廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)系統文(wen)(wen)明單位"稱號。近年(nian)(nian)該(gai)館(guan)組(zu)織大型活(huo)動(dong)(dong)有:主辦2001年(nian)(nian)廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)“世紀新星(xing)”少兒美術(shu)(shu)書法大賽(sai)優(you)秀作品汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)巡展;承(cheng)辦2002年(nian)(nian)汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)“中(zhong)(zhong)國燈謎藝術(shu)(shu)之(zhi)鄉”聯誼暨學術(shu)(shu)交流(liu)會;組(zu)織2003年(nian)(nian)“十月金風”系列群眾藝術(shu)(shu)活(huo)動(dong)(dong);主辦2004年(nian)(nian)“潮汕(shan)(shan)群眾文(wen)(wen)化(hua)研討會”及系列活(huo)動(dong)(dong)等(deng)。