Dali Bai Minority Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Mass Art Center is a first-class mass art center in Yunnan Province. Founded in April 1964, it is a cultural institution directly under the Dali Cultural Bureau. It is located on 113 Renmin Road, Xiaguan, Dali, and covers an area of 8551 square meters, with architectural area of 4432.7 square meters.
The Mass Art Center is a cultural institution financed by the State and owned by the whole people, with the responsibilities to organize and guide mass cultural and art activities, train amateur cultural and art activists, and study mass culture and arts. It is also a place for masses to take part in various cultural and art activities.
In recent years, it undertook six Ballroom Dancing competitions and an "Erhai Song Competition". Local performers participated in the '98 Sixth Asian folk Art Festival held in Kunming. It also undertook more than 100 gala nights. Particularly, it undertook the Awards-giving Ceremony and Theatrical Performance for the '98 Qixing International Cross-country Race. Every year, it undertakes a series of theatrical performances during the March Street Nationalities Festival, and has received representatives from governments at Provincial, Prefecture and Municipal levels for attending different kinds of meetings. It was also the venue of '97 Erhai International Conference.