該(gai)館的(de)主要(yao)職能是:通過(guo)組(zu)織或(huo)舉辦群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)活動(dong)(dong),在人民群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)中起到宣(xuan)傳(chuan)教(jiao)育(yu)、思(si)想影響(xiang)、提高(gao)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)精神境界、豐富群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)娛樂(le)生活的(de)作(zuo)用;培訓(xun)和指導區(縣(xian))文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)館、站(zhan)的(de)專(zhuan)業人員和業務工(gong)作(zuo);培訓(xun)業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)骨(gu)干,組(zu)織示范性群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)活動(dong)(dong);扶(fu)持(chi)和輔導民間傳(chuan)統文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)活動(dong)(dong),搜(sou)集、整(zheng)理(li)民族民間文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術遺產和活動(dong)(dong)資料、史料,健全(quan)本市群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝(yi)(yi)術檔案;編輯群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術工(gong)作(zuo)通訊和刊物,扶(fu)持(chi)培養(yang)業余作(zuo)者,為其提供發表作(zuo)品(pin)的(de)園地;調查研(yan)究群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)對文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)活動(dong)(dong)的(de)需要(yao)和群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術事業發展(zhan)的(de)新情況、新問題、新經驗,當好文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)行政部門(men)的(de)助手;開(kai)展(zhan)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)藝(yi)(yi)術的(de)理(li)論研(yan)究和學術研(yan)討(tao)活動(dong)(dong)等。
汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)市(shi)群眾(zhong)藝術(shu)館于1987年(nian)至(zhi)1992年(nian)連(lian)續六(liu)年(nian)承(cheng)辦(ban)汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)市(shi)迎春聯歡節。l993年(nian),在(zai)廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)文化(hua)館、站評估(gu)定級(ji)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)中被評定為一級(ji)館。1994年(nian),獲“廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)文化(hua)系(xi)統文明單位"稱號。近年(nian)該館組(zu)織大型(xing)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)有(you):主(zhu)(zhu)辦(ban)2001年(nian)廣(guang)東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)“世紀新星”少兒美術(shu)書法大賽優秀作品汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)巡展;承(cheng)辦(ban)2002年(nian)汕(shan)(shan)頭(tou)(tou)“中國燈(deng)謎藝術(shu)之鄉(xiang)”聯誼暨學術(shu)交流會(hui)(hui);組(zu)織2003年(nian)“十月(yue)金風”系(xi)列群眾(zhong)藝術(shu)活(huo)動(dong)(dong);主(zhu)(zhu)辦(ban)2004年(nian)“潮汕(shan)(shan)群眾(zhong)文化(hua)研討會(hui)(hui)”及系(xi)列活(huo)動(dong)(dong)等。