潛江市群眾藝術館成立于1950年(原為潛江縣文化館,1988年9月9日更名為潛江市群眾藝術館),是隸屬于潛江市文化旅游局的全民所有制公益性文化事業單位。潛江市非物質文化遺產保護中心設在該館,與潛江市群眾藝術館一套班子兩塊牌子。潛江市群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)藝(yi)術(shu)館(guan)承(cheng)擔著全(quan)市群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)藝(yi)術(shu)創(chuang)作的(de)示范指(zhi)導(dao),群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)的(de)組織輔(fu)導(dao),群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)骨干的(de)培(pei)訓輔(fu)導(dao),非物質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)的(de)挖掘整(zheng)理(li)、保(bao)護研(yan)究和開發利用等職能。既(ji)群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活(huo)(huo)動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)創(chuang)作輔(fu)導(dao)中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、群(qun)(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)理(li)論研(yan)究中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、非物質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)保(bao)護中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、社會藝(yi)術(shu)考級中(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)。工作面覆蓋(gai)(gai)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學、音(yin)樂、舞蹈、戲劇、曲(qu)藝(yi)、美術(shu)書法(fa)、攝影、非物質(zhi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產(chan)等眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)多門類,網絡覆蓋(gai)(gai)城(cheng)區、社區、鄉鎮場處。
潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)群眾藝(yi)術館積(ji)極組織承(cheng)辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)大(da)(da)量有特(te)色有影(ying)響的(de)示范性文化(hua)(hua)(hua)藝(yi)術活動(dong),先后(hou)成(cheng)功組織舉(ju)辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)第一屆(jie)(jie)“中國?潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)曹禺文化(hua)(hua)(hua)周”花燈(deng)展(zhan)(zhan),第二屆(jie)(jie)“中國?潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)曹禺文化(hua)(hua)(hua)周”之(zhi)“鄉音鄉情”地方大(da)(da)型(xing)文藝(yi)展(zhan)(zhan)演、《楚韻潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)》非(fei)遺專(zhuan)場(chang)文藝(yi)演出(chu),潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)第四屆(jie)(jie)“龍蝦節(jie)”花燈(deng)展(zhan)(zhan)以(yi)及潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)非(fei)遺民俗(su)節(jie)目(mu)大(da)(da)展(zhan)(zhan)示演出(chu),潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)第五屆(jie)(jie)“龍蝦節(jie)”“龍蝦之(zhi)鄉?幸福潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)”大(da)(da)型(xing)文藝(yi)演出(chu)以(yi)及潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)非(fei)遺項目(mu)保護傳承(cheng)展(zhan)(zhan)演,承(cheng)辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)2013年(nian)潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)春節(jie)聯(lian)歡晚會,創(chuang)作(zuo)主(zhu)編(bian)了(le)(le)(le)市(shi)級文藝(yi)專(zhuan)刊《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)文藝(yi)》雜志,《江(jiang)(jiang)漢皮(pi)(pi)影(ying)皮(pi)(pi)影(ying)戲》潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)代表隊(dui)參加第二屆(jie)(jie)全(quan)省皮(pi)(pi)影(ying)戲調演獲演出(chu)最佳團隊(dui)獎(jiang)。打(da)造了(le)(le)(le)廣場(chang)文化(hua)(hua)(hua)品牌“潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)大(da)(da)舞臺”(原名“月月紅”) 廣場(chang)文化(hua)(hua)(hua)活動(dong)系列(lie),文藝(yi)精品創(chuang)作(zuo)參賽,由館王興(xing)珍(zhen)、蔣(jiang)興(xing)榮老師輔導編(bian)排的(de)《彈棉花》、《濫竽(yu)充數》少(shao)兒節(jie)目(mu)獲第十(shi)三屆(jie)(jie)湖(hu)(hu)北省楚天群星獎(jiang)金(jin)獎(jiang)、銅(tong)獎(jiang),程崇尚老館長的(de)攝影(ying)作(zuo)品《沉湖(hu)(hu)群鳥奇觀》獲第十(shi)三屆(jie)(jie)湖(hu)(hu)北省楚天群星獎(jiang)攝影(ying)類金(jin)獎(jiang),在業務(wu)學習人才培(pei)養方面,亮點紛(fen)呈首屆(jie)(jie)湖(hu)(hu)北省群眾文化(hua)(hua)(hua)業務(wu)技能大(da)(da)賽市(shi)群藝(yi)館業務(wu)干部胡德剛等六位同(tong)志參加并獲九項大(da)(da)獎(jiang),其中聲(sheng)樂、曲藝(yi)兩個(ge)金(jin)獎(jiang),鄭(zheng)玉洪(hong)同(tong)志撰(zhuan)寫(xie)的(de)《勸妻》、《蓮(lian)花村之(zhi)戀》文學作(zuo)品由中國文聯(lian)出(chu)版社出(chu)版發行等。
潛江市群(qun)眾(zhong)藝術(shu)館(guan)2008、2011連續兩次被國家文(wen)(wen)化(hua)部評(ping)估考(kao)核合(he)格并授(shou)予國家一(yi)級文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)稱號(hao),2012年在全(quan)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)館(guan)工(gong)作會議表彰獲(huo)全(quan)省(sheng)十(shi)佳群(qun)藝館(guan)。
潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)市(shi)(shi)非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產保(bao)護成績顯(xian)著,普查成果豐碩,名錄(lu)(lu)體系(xi)完善。目(mu)(mu)前(qian)潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)有入選聯合(he)國(guo)“人類非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)名錄(lu)(lu)”項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)一個《江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)皮(pi)(pi)影皮(pi)(pi)影戲(xi)(xi)》,國(guo)家級(ji)非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)名錄(lu)(lu)四個《江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)漢(han)皮(pi)(pi)影皮(pi)(pi)影戲(xi)(xi)》、《荊州花鼓戲(xi)(xi)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)民歌(ge)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)草把龍》,省級(ji)非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)名錄(lu)(lu)項(xiang)目(mu)(mu)九(jiu)個《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)花燈》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)木(mu)雕》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)嗩吶》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)鼓歌(ge)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)高臺舞獅(shi)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)鑼鼓》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)傳(chuan)統竹(zhu)器(qi)制作(zuo)(zuo)技藝(yi)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)傳(chuan)統醬品制作(zuo)(zuo)技藝(yi)》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)園林青釀酒技藝(yi)》,市(shi)(shi)級(ji)非(fei)(fei)物(wu)質(zhi)文化(hua)遺產代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)名錄(lu)(lu)53個《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)面塑》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)戲(xi)(xi)曲服飾》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)四胡》、《潛(qian)(qian)(qian)江(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)六合(he)漁門(men)拳》等(deng),國(guo)家級(ji)名錄(lu)(lu)代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)傳(chuan)承人4人、省級(ji)代表(biao)性(xing)(xing)傳(chuan)承人15人。