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285 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Ask Mama

1 Verified booking

  • Norwich, CT
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 40 miles from Newport
  • $300

1.) Ask Mama : Inspirational Comedy Show with a twist! 2.) Motivational Speaker for: Corporate Women Wellness Youth Group ...
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Nate Jones GRAMMY® Ballot Artist

5.0 (4)
Top Performer
1 Verified booking

  • Newport, RI
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • Starting at $600 for solo performance, rates vary

Reva G. said “My mother lives in a memory care facility in Warwick, RI, I met Nate there singing and interacting with the residents. Nate is such a special human, he sings from his heart, he speaks from his heart... ”
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Ben Travelyn Magic

5.0 (23)
Top Performer
30 Verified bookings

  • Cranston, RI
  • Strolling/Close-up Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 21 miles from Newport
  • $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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Andi Flax

4.92 (15)
25 Verified bookings

  • Newport, RI
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • Contact for rates

Peter E. said “In the weeks leading up to my proposal surprise, I contacted Andi to ask if she could make our evening go from special to spectacular. Andi absolutely delivered! In just a few short weeks, she learned... ”
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Rhode Island Santa Claus

5.0 (2)
2 Verified bookings

  • Bristol, RI
  • Santa Claus / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 13 miles from Newport
  • $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... ”
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CreativeChica

5.0 (12)
46 Verified bookings

  • Providence, RI
  • Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 24 miles from Newport
  • 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. ”

Jackson Gillman, Stand-Up Chameleon

5.0 (3)
Top Performer
11 Verified bookings

  • Onset, MA
  • Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 38 miles from Newport
  • 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... ”

Tom Stewart

2 Verified bookings

  • Fairhaven, MA
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 23 miles from Newport
  • $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...

  • North Dartmouth, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 21 miles from Newport
  • Contact for rates

I am a Technical Advisor / Consultant in the following areas: Humanitarian & International Development Program / Project Management (CSM, Prince2) Career...

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

Hello, my name is Candido Bretto, and I’m the author of The Falling Star Repairman, published by Briley & Baxter Publications. Have you read it? No, well then...

  • Cape Cod, MA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 54 miles from Newport
  • Contact for rates

The Dune Tramp is available for your luncheons, dinners, banquets, membership meetings or corporate events, with slideshow/lectures about outer Cape Cod. Also...

  • Framingham, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 55 miles from Newport
  • 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...

  • Hingham, MA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 56 miles from Newport
  • $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... ”

  • Cherry Valley, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 59 miles from Newport
  • 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...

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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.