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284 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

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Ben Travelyn Magic

5.0 (23)
Top Performer
30 Verified bookings

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

Michelle C. said “Ben did an awesome job entertaining my guests at my daughter’s party. He had so many cool phone/card tricks. My guests loved the interaction. Adults and children loved watching Ben’s magic tricks. I... ”
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Nate Jones GRAMMY® Ballot Artist

5.0 (4)
Top Performer
1 Verified booking

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

Mary P. said “Nate played for my 60th birthday party. I've seen him play other private parties, as well. He can play songs from the '60s up to today's current music. His original music is spectacular. He's a... ”
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Rhode Island Santa Claus

5.0 (2)
2 Verified bookings

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

Laura W. said “Michael was really great to work with. He was easy to communicate with, arrived on time and was incredible with the children and adults alike. Everyone complimented us on Santa. Can't wait to... ”
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CreativeChica

5.0 (12)
46 Verified bookings

  • Providence, RI
  • Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 9 miles from Warwick
  • Contact for rates

Don P. said “Kids loved the balloons and CreativeChica did an awesome job. She was very friendly, prompt, and responsive. No issues working with our volunteers either. Would recommend her for your event. ”
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Andi Flax

4.92 (15)
25 Verified bookings

  • Newport, RI
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 15 miles from Warwick
  • Contact for rates

Yvette T. said “And a super lovely person. We all enjoyed her and Chris playing while we had a very casual gathering. Highly recommend Andi! ”

  • North Dartmouth, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 23 miles from Warwick
  • Contact for rates

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

Tom Stewart

2 Verified bookings

  • Fairhaven, MA
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 27 miles from Warwick
  • $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...

Ask Mama

1 Verified booking

  • Norwich, CT
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 36 miles from Warwick
  • $300

1.) Ask Mama : Inspirational Comedy Show with a twist! 2.) Motivational Speaker for: Corporate Women Wellness Youth Group ...

Jackson Gillman, Stand-Up Chameleon

5.0 (3)
Top Performer
11 Verified bookings

  • Onset, MA
  • Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 39 miles from Warwick
  • Contact for rates

Manjri J. said “I had Jackson come over for my son’s 7th birthday. I cannot even put in words how much we enjoyed having him over. He is so full of energy and enthusiasm. His stories and performance was just... ”

  • Framingham, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 40 miles from Warwick
  • 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...

  • Cherry Valley, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 44 miles from Warwick
  • 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...

  • Marshfield, MA
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 45 miles from Warwick
  • $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...

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

Marianne M. said “Neil did an excellent job wrapping up the last day of The Hanover Insurance Group's Summer Internship Program. We wanted our interns to walk away from his speech motivated to continue to grow and... ”
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Ryan Lally: Magician & Mentalist

4.97 (61)
60 Verified bookings

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

Caroline said “Children were enthralled, laughing, smiling and a bit awestruck. ”
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Scott Bedgood

5.0 (9)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 49 miles from Warwick
  • $1000 and up

Carley H. said “Scott was hilarious and really engaging. The crowd was laughing the whole time and everyone had a good time. Would love to see him perform again! ”

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Quick facts for Arts and Entertainment Speakers

214 quotes sent

In the past year, Arts and Entertainment Speakers have sent 214 quotes to event planners.

271st most popular

Arts and Entertainment Speakers rank #271 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.