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285 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide


  • New York City, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • $400 and up

Hi! My name is Akira-Adel, I'm a DJ/Host/Brand Ambassador. I am best known for my look, being well spoken, & drawing in an attractive/artsy crowd. I love...

  • New York City, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

I speak on topics that relate to pitching, fear, courage and mindset. I teach artists and business owners with products how to pitch themselves, their ideas,...

  • New York City, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Tom is from New York. His show is called Emotion Into Art. Tom has performed in Las Vegas for Disney, Carnival Cruise Lines and MGM Resorts. In addition, Tom...

  • New York City, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • $150- min/ plus expenses 2-3hr

I am an American Revolutionary War re-enactor .Time period of living history is from 1775 - 1783, as a man at arms. I have a Brown Bess. If you should need...

  • New York City, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Bill L. said “Jessie was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout our unique and challenging TED-specific speech curation process, and delivered a very thoughtful, inspiring, and well-prepared Talk! Fascinating... ”

  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 6 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

I’ve moderated more than 300 panel discussions at events like the film festivals, business conferences.
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Oya Thomas - Keynote Speaker

5.0 (2)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Ken N. said “Oya was asked to come give a brief inspirational message at our first Gospel Brunch and she delivered. Highly recommend. ”
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Kinneret Ely

5.0 (7)
Top Performer
10 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Opera Singer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Stephanie S. said “Kinneret was exactly what we needed. My sister was super surprised for her birthday. She even took some requests. She has a beautiful voice and really brings it!!! ”
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Linda Axelrod, Joan Rivers Impersonator and More

5.0 (4)
Top Performer
9 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Joan Rivers Impersonator / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Leah E. said “We got many compliments on Linda's performance. A lot of guests had to take a double take when meeting Linda on the red carpet. They thought they were seeing Joan Rivers. Linda's show was... ”
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King Who Music LLC

5.0 (13)
Top Performer
25 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • DJ / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Hope S. said “DJ King Who was punctual, very professional and friendly!!! He understood the vibe of the event and it showed through his music selection. We'll be looking forward to using him again for future... ”
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Chica's Party Entertainment

4.86 (14)
Top Performer
44 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Children’s Party Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Michael S. said “Your team was great to work with and Santa was a hit with the kids. The fact that he was bilingual was meaningful to this Latino community. ”
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Moody McCarthy

4.97 (59)
Top Performer
111 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Tim B. said “Great show! Related well to the audience and made us laugh! PA was clear and spotlight moody provided was needed in a room with subdued lighting. ”
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Scott Bedgood

5.0 (9)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • $1000 and up

Greg E. said “Scott was very entertaining ! ”
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Sapphira Cristal

5.0 (20)
Top Performer
45 Verified bookings

  • Manhattan, NY
  • Drag Queen / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 4 miles from Hoboken
  • Contact for rates

Jessica J. said “Please, please, please hire Sapphira. I wish I have already started recommending her to all my friends. She's talented, funny, intelligent, and just a fun time. Our event was a tough crowd, and she... ”
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Frank Vignola

4.88 (16)
31 Verified bookings

  • New York City, NY
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 3 miles from Hoboken
  • $500 - $2000

Mike J. said “We hired Frank for one of our Comedy Night events at Blue Arrow Farm, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with how the evening turned out. Frank is a true professional and a first-class headliner who had... ”

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Quick facts for Arts and Entertainment Speakers

219 quotes sent

In the past year, Arts and Entertainment Speakers have sent 219 quotes to event planners.

269th most popular

Arts and Entertainment Speakers rank #269 in popularity out of 539 categories on GigSalad.

5 out of 5 stars

There are 675 Arts/Entertainment Speaker reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars.

About booking Arts and Entertainment Speakers

In a world where many people use E! and People Magazine as their primary news source, entertainment seems to be the best way to get through to the masses. With that in mind, hiring a speaker that specializes in the various aspects of art and entertainment is a great way to ensure your audience becomes (and stays) engaged and interested. From authors and journalists to actors and models, these arts/entertainment speakers have the background and knowledge needed to provide speeches that will both entertain and inform the attendees of your class, seminar, convention, or special event.

An insightful and articulate speaker at an event can help individuals, groups, and classrooms achieve their potential through a dynamic and insightful speech, seminar, or consulting session. Arts/Entertainment speakers on GigSalad have a variety of backgrounds and experiences. Some have worked in film or theater, both on stage and behind. Others are best-selling authors or experienced journalists. Find and hire the perfect Arts/Entertainment Speaker for your corporate event, seminar, classroom, or convention.

When booking an Arts/Entertainment speaker, be sure you have your event details (date, time, location, topic, etc.) and budget lined up before you contact the speaker. Once you contact them, discuss their subject material and ask if they have any videos of previous speeches. You should also read reviews about them and get references. Talk to people who have hired them before or seen them speak. Next up, you should book well in advance. Some speakers are booked months or years in advance. However, in some situations you might be able to book less than 60 days in advance. Lastly, pay attention to detail in the contract. What are the traveling expenses? If the traveling expenses are too expensive, consider partnering with another organization to host the same speaker during the same time frame.