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282 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

The Body Image Activist

1 Verified booking

  • Troy, NY
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 71 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

Society tells us that we have to fit into this tiny narrow minded mold of what is considered worthy. Internationally published and multi-award-winning...

  • Schenectady, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 73 miles from Rutland
  • $200 - $500

Illustrator and Cartoonist with 10+ years of experience available for conferences and convention appearances as host of workshops and tutorials. In addition,...

  • Dracut, MA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 106 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

My Motivational Speeches include, but not limited to, Leadership and Business Motivation, writing "BestSeller" books, growing and developing your own...

  • Cherry Valley, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 110 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

An eclectic and entertaining poet with a wide repertoire of pieces, suitable for adult, mixed crowd, family audiences, Christian adult, or children's...

  • Framingham, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 121 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

Explore New England's scenic beauty and historical treasures with an energizing, inspiring, and humorous presentation based on my two outdoors titles, Inns...
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Ryan Lally: Magician & Mentalist

4.97 (61)
60 Verified bookings

  • Watertown, MA
  • Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 125 miles from Rutland
  • $2,000 and up

Caroline said “Children were enthralled, laughing, smiling and a bit awestruck. ”
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Bending Gravity Entertainment

5.0 (16)
8 Verified bookings

  • Medford, MA
  • Circus Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 125 miles from Rutland
  • $500 - $3000

Janice C. said “Eric was the consummate entertainer. He juggled fire before an awed audience, he stilt walked past agog fair goers, he razzled and dazzled with not one but two yo-yos (truly a Master), he left the... ”

  • Medford, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 125 miles from Rutland
  • $150-$250

Poet laureate of Medford, MA. Singer-songwriter, teacher, lecturer. Able to read, sing, teach about poetry for any age group. Comfortable with classrooms,...
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Michelle Brooks-Thompson

5.0 (3)
1 Verified booking

  • Malden, MA
  • R&B Vocalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 126 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

Michael S. said “Michelle has a vocal gift and she is a powerhouse. ”

  • Somerville, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 127 miles from Rutland
  • $300-$1500

AUTHOR TALK/ONE-MAN SHOW: TALES OF A RELUCTANT WORLD TRAVELER Sixteen weeks, four continents, three bungee jumps, and I couldn't come home soon enough. The...

  • Beverly, MA
  • One Man Band / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 128 miles from Rutland
  • $350 and up

As seen on Chronicle and WCVB news! Add a piece of history to your next event! Great American Street Organ is proud to present The Marino Persechini Barrel...
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Bruce James Comedy Hypnotist/Motivational Speaker

4.97 (59)
Top Performer
8 Verified bookings

  • Hartford, CT
  • Hypnotist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 128 miles from Rutland
  • $950 to $3800

Jeff P. said “I found Bruce on google/gig salad. We had a few phone conversations about my wife's 50th surprise party. He showed up on time and helped pull off the surprise element of the party. He played... ”

  • Hartford, CT
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 128 miles from Rutland
  • $250 p/hr author event $1,500+ conference speaker

Through her own personal experiences, Anna Nykana discovered there was an overwhelming need for multicultural children’s books where heroines could slay the...
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3 Ring Creations

5.0 (21)
Top Performer
28 Verified bookings

  • Salem, MA
  • Circus Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 129 miles from Rutland
  • $550 and up

Kelley M. said “We had a great day with 3Ring Creations on Saturday, September 27th. With more than 300 guests, Peter kept our families engaged and entertained, twisting balloons for more than 2 hours! Thanks for... ”

  • Lynn, MA
  • Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 129 miles from Rutland
  • Contact for rates

Salam! I am a sudanese spoken word artist/poet based in MA, USA. I write poetry on spirituality, healing, growth, activism and identity
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A.J. Hapenny

4.99 (75)
Top Performer
108 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 130 miles from Rutland
  • $400-$2000

Lisette O. said “Everyone enjoyed the wedding and how AJ Happening officiated it. It was raining, so the ceremony was held under a tree, and it was moved quickly so everyone could go to the reception hall to be more... ”

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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.