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279 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Ranting Of A Psychic Grandmother

5.0 (8)
2 Verified bookings

  • Eugene, OR
  • Comedy Show / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 112 miles from Grants Pass
  • $350 -$2000

Stefan H. said “We booked Iris for a birthday party for my Uncle. She was great! Very professional and easy to work with. ”
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Garett Fertig, Professional Emcee & Event Host

5.0 (4)
Top Performer
1 Verified booking

  • Salem, OR
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 174 miles from Grants Pass
  • $400 and up

Marc B. said “I've never hired anyone for something like this, but Garett made things very easy. We talked a couple times before the event to confer and then he showed up on the day ready to go. Consummate... ”

  • Gladstone, OR
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 207 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

Bespoke poetry created on a vintage typewriter and other typewriters performance art focused curated for any event, with a focus on spreading joy.
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Jim Dorman

4.89 (12)
17 Verified bookings

  • Beaverton, OR
  • Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 212 miles from Grants Pass
  • $150 and up

Lauren B. said “Jim played for our holiday party, and his music was consistent and lovely. Jim was also flexible in shifting his arrival time when I had made a mistake about the start time of our event. He was... ”

Esperanza Phoenix

4.0 (2)
5 Verified bookings

  • Beaverton, OR
  • Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 212 miles from Grants Pass
  • $30 and up

Melissa S. said “Esperanza was on time and she provided a creative storytelling experience for my elementary-age Summer child care program. ”
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Jordan Cerminara

5.0 (24)
26 Verified bookings

  • Portland, OR
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $800-$8000

Danna K. B. said “Jordan engaged the audience immediately! They loved every minute of his set. He reached out to me several times before the show to confirm details and desired content. I couldn't have asked for a... ”
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Sharon Lacey

4.89 (17)
49 Verified bookings

  • Portland, OR
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $300-5000

Thoretta A. S. said “Sharon was relateable, and brought the whole group into a relevant conversation about the start of the school year, lifting up the workers behing the scene, Custodians, Child Nutrition, Bus Drivers... ”

  • Portland, OR
  • Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $2,400 to $20,000

Debbie B. said “Dewayne made us laugh like we had not laughed in years. His timing and delivery are off the chain. Such diversity of tricks and precision in performing them. Effortless for him and etertaining... ”

Art Talking

8 Verified bookings

  • Portland, OR
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $100 and up

Alex LaFollette is a writer, artist, and lecturer. A weekly columnist, Alex has also published research in academic journals. He gives regular lectures from...

  • Portland, OR
  • Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $175-500

Jon’s latest album now streaming! Acoustic "cocktail lounge" finger-style guitar jazz standards, ragtime, bossa nova, late 20th century re-arrangements of pop...

  • Portland, OR
  • Drag Queen / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 214 miles from Grants Pass
  • $500-$2000

Flawless Shade is an American drag queen and make-up artist based in Portland, Oregon. A former Miss Sweetheart of Portland, Miss Gay Oregon, and the reigning...

  • Vancouver, WA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 223 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

Speaker, Teacher, Author, Behavioral Specialist

  • Vancouver, WA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 223 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

I help individuals and organizations affected by trauma learn how to live with their experiences and move toward a productive, fulfilling life. Through my...

  • Woodland, WA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 241 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

As a Spiritual Author and Storyteller, I guide audiences through transformative stories drawn from lived experience, near-death insights, and decades of...

Marianne at Giggle and Grin!

5.0 (1)
6 Verified bookings

  • Reno, NV
  • Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 272 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

Samaria C. said “We had Mia at my daughter's 4th birthday. My daughter is obsessed with face painting and we've had a lot of it. Mia is heads and shoulders above the rest. Her creations are fantastic, better than I've... ”
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Moody McCarthy

4.97 (59)
Top Performer
111 Verified bookings

  • St Helena, CA
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 276 miles from Grants Pass
  • Contact for rates

Tim B. said “Great show! Related well to the audience and made us laugh! PA was clear and spotlight moody provided was needed in a room with subdued lighting. ”

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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.