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283 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Joe Ohrin

5.0 (10)
8 Verified bookings

  • Wilkes Barre, PA
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 16 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

Sandra B. said “Joe was a hit among our public and residents alike! This was our first comedy show held here just over. Ayear of being opened with this state of the art performance center. Joe was so easy to work... ”
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Ben Bailie Johnson

4.88 (36)
44 Verified bookings

  • Easton, PA
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 55 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

Joanne C. said “Ben did a wonderful job playing for a 50th birthday party at my home. We had great communication leading up to the event. Ben arrived early and sounded great playing songs I had requested. Highly... ”

Stevie Blatz Event Services

5.0 (5)
5 Verified bookings

  • Easton, PA
  • Party Rentals / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 55 miles from Scranton
  • $150+

Brooke W. said “Stevie Blatz ran an amazing outdoor movie party for us for my daughter’s birthday. He communicated about everything from start to finish, brought and set up all the equipment and made it extra fun... ”

  • Andover, NJ
  • Karaoke Singer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 56 miles from Scranton
  • $150 per hour

Joyful Jubilations with Justine, a singer, who is dedicated to creating memorable musical experiences for senior centers and retirement communities. Justine...

  • Allentown, PA
  • Henna Tattoo Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 57 miles from Scranton
  • $100 and up

Kelsey S. said “I absolutely love Sophie’s henna art. She works so quickly, yet everything turns out perfectly! I have never seen a design I didn’t like. Your henna could be a completely custom request or Sophie... ”

Raymond The Amish Comic

5.0 (11)
10 Verified bookings

  • Lehigh Valley, PA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 58 miles from Scranton
  • $1000-$5000 /percentage of ticket sales.

Deborah D. said “hilarious! Everyone enjoyed! ”

  • Ellenville, NY
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 69 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

Author of 50 mistakes Business Owner Makes, Marcus has the ability to speak about endless business topics and angles. Marcus can also engage audiences on...
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  • Denville, NJ
  • Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 71 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

Allyson G. said “Our overnight dance-a-thon was extremely enhanced by Fred's show. We had 170 high school students quiet and glued to Fred's dynamic style. He impressed us so much, and students were talking about... ”

  • Morristown, NJ
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 75 miles from Scranton
  • $250 and up

With over 40 books published through five publishing houses, Sarah Price is a best-selling author of women's fiction on contemporary issues ranging from...

Here's Mark Twain

5.0 (2)
2 Verified bookings

  • Reading, PA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 75 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

M S. D. said “I hired Roger to appear as a surprise guest on a routine business team call (for our group, this is week 7 of working remotely under COVID confinement). Roger as Sam Clemens was completely authentic... ”

  • Elmira, NY
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 76 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

With over a decade of experience commanding stages, Rocky Burning is the dynamic host and emcee you need to elevate any event. From high-energy music and comedy...

  • Walden, NY
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 77 miles from Scranton
  • Contact for rates

I help educators improve their pedagogy so they can increase student engagement and reclaim their motivation and joy.

Jerrold Benford

4.98 (17)
11 Verified bookings

  • Ramsey, NJ
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 83 miles from Scranton
  • $400-2000

Kevin S. said “Had a birthday party with roughly 40 people. Jerrold made the event! He was crazy funny, involved everyone, had us in tears from laughing so hard. There was a lot of love in the room. Next we want... ”

  • Springfield, NJ
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 85 miles from Scranton
  • $1000 - $5000

Tarpan P. said “Ankur has been an MC for various family functions over the years. From weddings to birthdays and everything in between, he has been my go to hype man to get the event moving and jumping at the right... ”
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Jon Fisch

5.0 (9)
11 Verified bookings

  • Montclair, NJ
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 86 miles from Scranton
  • $750 and up

Kathleen W. said “Jon was great for our corporate social event. He chatted with me on our audience and made sure his jokes were appropriate for our work environment. He was on time and communicative before arriving. He... ”

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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.