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285 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Professional Writer/ Poet

1 Verified booking

  • Washington, DC
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

As a seasoned writer and performing artist, I have learned how to best provide an experience that opens the minds and hearts of the listener. I have been booked...

Janice the Griot

5.0 (1)
1 Verified booking

  • Windsor Mill, MD
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 40 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Maryann G. said “She wowed the national conference in Baltimore and excited children in numerous city schools in just one weekend! What a wonderful storyteller! This Griot will draw you into her stories, songs and... ”
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Adam Stone Magic

4.99 (85)
Top Performer
135 Verified bookings

  • Washington, DC
  • Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Kalim J. said “Great Guy, on time and the attendees enjoyed themselves ”
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Daniel David - DC's #1 Mentalist Magician

5.0 (11)
Top Performer
14 Verified bookings

  • Washington, DC
  • Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • $1,000-$15,000

Christine Z. said “Daniel is an absolute rockstar! He’s professional, charismatic, and knows how to stun his audience! It’s been 4 weeks and our guests are still talking about how he knew so much about us and what we... ”
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Joezy

5.0 (10)
Top Performer
13 Verified bookings

  • Hyattsville, MD
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 12 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Kimberly R. said “Joezy was punctual, passionately delivered the Spoken Word, and personalized it to his own experiences. Highly, Highly recommend him as a creative, spoken artist! ”
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Shawn Reynolds

5.0 (17)
23 Verified bookings

  • Washington, DC
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • $1500-$4000

Lisa C. said “Shawn was awesome to work with! We had him for our fundraising event and he was not only professional and helpful, but he also did an amazing job with the appeal process! Our donors loved him! This... ”
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Miss Molly Dazzle

5.0 (15)
35 Verified bookings

  • Washington, DC
  • Fire Performer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • $1,200 - $2,500

Kasey A. said “Miss Molly was an incredible highlight for our party with ages 4-40! She showed up early and was extremely professional, organized, and energetic!! ”
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Douglas Frazier - Corporate Speaker & Magician

5.0 (14)
14 Verified bookings

  • Washington, DC
  • Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • $1000 and up

Dan B. said “Doug was the entertainment for our whiskey tasting fundraiser and he killed it. He started out the night 'anonymously' executing tricks on guests during the cocktail hour which created a lot of... ”
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  • Washington, DC
  • Middle Eastern Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Souhaila B. S. said “He is beyond amazing, arrived at time, very respectful and considerate! He has such a smooth amazing voice! Laith is very communicative and one of the most kind, warm person I’ve ever met. I highly... ”
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Otis Hunter Jr

1 Verified booking

  • Fairfax, VA
  • Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 14 miles from Alexandria
  • $50-$100

I am a spoken word artist that can be booked for features with poems based on mental health, social commentary, and my Christian faith. If you need an expert in...
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Emma G

4.79 (14)
20 Verified bookings

  • Rockville, MD
  • Singer/Songwriter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 20 miles from Alexandria
  • $2500 - $7500

Brock L. said “Emma provided an amazing singing birthday experience for my dad’s 80th birthday. We were able to pick from hundreds of songs and she even learned and played one of his favorite songs just for him. She... ”
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Marvill The Violinist

4.95 (45)
25 Verified bookings

  • Columbia, MD
  • Violinist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 29 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Sonja H. said “A local arts appreciation group (The Pierians, Incorporated) in Howard County invited Marvill The Violinist to perform at a recent Christmas party at the newest Busboys and Poets in Columbia,... ”
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  • Washington, DC
  • Costumed Character / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 7 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

Victoria M. said “My daughter lovessss Spidey, and Jonny was amazing through and through. She was only turning 3, so many of her friends were very shy around a character visit, but he navigated the timidness of the... ”
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  • McLean, VA
  • Athlete/Sports Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 11 miles from Alexandria
  • Contact for rates

2x Super Bowl Champion Gary Clark is your unique choice for an entertaining motivational speaker, host or greeter for your corporate or family events. This...
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Ideal Media Events

4.81 (17)

  • Waldorf, MD
  • Wedding DJ / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 14 miles from Alexandria
  • $200 and up

Sandra A. said “James is wonderful. He did a great job for my son's event. The music was great and we all enjoyed. James is very professional and kind. James always took time to understand what we wanted. He is... ”

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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.