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279 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Benjamin Franklin - LIVE!

5.0 (2)
6 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $150 = chats. $500-$1k + travel for away perf.

Danny S. said “My event (a bachelor party) was definitely unusual for this for of entertainment but it was made very enjoyable by the excellent performance! Ben Franklin came impressively informed and regaled our... ”

  • Seattle, WA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $500 - $3000

The Training Vocal Athletes event is an event for any individual that seeks to learn a proven method, The TVS Method, for training and freeing the voice to...

Chase Roper

4.50 (4)

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 26 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $200 and up

Jeremy H. said “I saw Chase at Cheers in Puyallup. He was one of the first in a line up of about 6 comedians, but his act stood out from the others as one of the better ones. Great comedian and I would go see him... ”
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Brooklyn Dicent: Happiness Keynote Speaker

5.0 (12)
Top Performer
5 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • Contact for rates

Michelle E. said “We were hired by Brooklyn to work with her on one of her virtual events and WOW WOW WOW! She rocked the house, the attendees had so much fun, the entertainment lineup was AMAZING and I felt like we... ”
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Oya Thomas - Keynote Speaker

5.0 (2)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • Contact for rates

Betsi B. said “Oya was spot on for our business women's event speaking on Negotiation skills and with at our request linking to Biblical principals. She received excellent evals from all of our participants. ... ”
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Kameron Messmer

4.88 (56)
Top Performer
15 Verified bookings

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Balloon Decor / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 26 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $250 and up

Lisa Y. said “Kameron kept 18 5-6 year old kids and their parents enthralled at my daughter’s birthday party with a magic show and balloon animals! I would highly recommend him! He made our birthday party a great... ”
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Dan Rosenberg

2 Verified bookings

  • Bainbridge Island, WA
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • $1000 - $10,000

Comedian, writer, actor, host, and emcee (Author of “The Book On Hosting: How Not To Suck As An Emcee”)
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Emcee Adam Kruger

5.0 (10)
5 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $2500 and up

Cynthia B. said “We hired Adam to MC our 2 day global company event for over 400 employees, what we ended up getting was SO MUCH MORE!! Adam was quick on his feet, bringing humor, fun, energy, class, and freshness... ”
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Sharon Lacey

4.89 (17)
49 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $300-5000

Mitch M. said “Sharon is clearly very funny, we enjoyed the fact that she kept it very clean and still managed to make us all laugh. Thanks Sharon! ”
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Luxury Event Companion & Bartender

5.0 (2)
4 Verified bookings

  • Tacoma, WA
  • Bartender / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 26 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $500 – $2,500

Jessica F. said “Queen was excellent. She came well prepared, was super friendly, and helped make the bar feel like a real part of the experience instead of just a drink station. Our guests loved the cocktails,... ”
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  • Seattle, WA
  • Variety Entertainer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • Contact for rates

Ari with Alkemy is one of three perfumers in the USA who can mix your guests custom Parfum on the spot. How it works: Guests choose from 200 perfume notes...

  • Seattle, WA
  • Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $2,400 to $20,000

Joe C. said “Dewayne provided entertainment at a healthcare technology event we sponsored in Atlanta. We hosted a hospitality suite and Dewayne roamed the room performing magic for our guests. He was terrific... ”

  • Seattle, WA
  • Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $1000 and up

Marcia S. said “Maritess was the surprise headliner for my mixed generational 70th birthday party and I could not have found a more perfect fit. She was relaxed, in charge, comfortable, extremely professional,... ”

Asia Renee

4.67 (6)
3 Verified bookings

  • Bremerton, WA
  • Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 6 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $50 and up

Kate R. said “Asia Renee did a fabulous presentation on spoken word poetry for our students who are working on a poetry unit. She used her own work interspersed with video examples to explicitly illustrate... ”

Sativa Queen

5.0 (5)
6 Verified bookings

  • Seattle, WA
  • Drag Queen / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Bainbridge Island
  • $300-$5000

Leigh A. J. said “Sativa did a Drag Story Time at our school's pride celebration and it was wonderful! She read books, talked to the kids about being themselves and being kind, and took photos with kids and parents.... ”

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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.