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284 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Kyree T. Miller

5.0 (1)

  • Boston, MA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 19 miles from Brockton
  • Contact for rates

Professor T. said “Kyree is a powerful and engaging speaker who connects with his audience through honesty, passion, and resilience. As a professor, I watched him inspire my students, showing them firsthand what... ”
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A.J. Hapenny

4.99 (75)
Top Performer
108 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 19 miles from Brockton
  • $400-$2000

Svea E. said “Prompt, responsive, flexible. Also, very professional, personable and easy to work with. We were immediately confident we had booked the right person for the job. Highly recommend 👌 ”
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Scott Bedgood

5.0 (9)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 19 miles from Brockton
  • $1000 and up

Greg E. said “Scott was very entertaining ! ”
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Ben Travelyn Magic

5.0 (23)
Top Performer
30 Verified bookings

  • Cranston, RI
  • Strolling/Close-up Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 30 miles from Brockton
  • $400-$2000

Shannon D. said “We recently had Ben perform at a small adult party at our home, and he absolutely blew our minds! His magic was incredible, fun, interactive, and full of surprises that left everyone amazed. ”
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3 Ring Creations

5.0 (21)
Top Performer
28 Verified bookings

  • Salem, MA
  • Circus Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 31 miles from Brockton
  • $550 and up

Sophia B. said “Great job following our principal around for our senior prank. Definitely made history. The class of 2026 will forever be grateful! ”
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Tom Indigo - Mentalist and Keynote Speaker

5.0 (1)
2 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 19 miles from Brockton
  • $2500+

Jojo B. said “Tom is an amazing mentalist, and wonderful personality to have at any event! He will amaze and delight your guests as he seems to effortlessly read their minds! ”
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Ryan Lally: Magician & Mentalist

4.97 (61)
60 Verified bookings

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

Josh C. said “Ryan was fantastic! He was personable, entertaining, professional and exciting. Ryan worked the room/party perfectly and I would 1000% recommend him for your party!! ”
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Bending Gravity Entertainment

5.0 (16)
8 Verified bookings

  • Medford, MA
  • Circus Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 24 miles from Brockton
  • $500 - $3000

Clarys G. said “Very professional and responsible ”
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Michelle Brooks-Thompson

5.0 (3)
1 Verified booking

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

Rosalie L. said “We had Michelle perform @ my husbands b-day party she is incredibly talented and professional her voice and music blew us away we want to plan another party and have Michelle perform Again she is... ”
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CreativeChica

5.0 (12)
46 Verified bookings

  • Providence, RI
  • Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 27 miles from Brockton
  • Contact for rates

Bob said “Jennifer was truly a professional and the kids loved the pain experience. We had an awesome time with her. Thank you so much Jennifer for everything my daughter loved it. ”
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Rhode Island Santa Claus

5.0 (2)
2 Verified bookings

  • Bristol, RI
  • Santa Claus / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 31 miles from Brockton
  • $250 and up

Lahna S. said “Michael brought so much joy to my children’s evening. Witnessing their awe & excitement was a wonderful experience. Two days later, and they’re still talking about Santa Claus making a special trip to... ”

Jackson Gillman, Stand-Up Chameleon

5.0 (3)
Top Performer
11 Verified bookings

  • Onset, MA
  • Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 30 miles from Brockton
  • Contact for rates

Shannon K. said “Jackson came to my home on Christmas Eve as a surprise storytelling. He was engaging, captivating, and held my family's attention (of all age groups) during his story (which is an amazing... ”

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

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  • Hingham, MA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 13 miles from Brockton
  • $1,500 - $10,000

Chris W. said “Neil was amazing every step of the way. From the booking process, personalized ZOOM video meeting to understand what we were looking for in his session to the followup phone call shortly after our... ”

Tom Stewart

2 Verified bookings

  • Fairhaven, MA
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 31 miles from Brockton
  • $200 - $1500

Professional, personable, public speaker with 30+ years of working on stages and microphones as an emcee, stand-up comedian, public address announcer, and...

  • Marshfield, MA
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 16 miles from Brockton
  • $200 - $300

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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.

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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.