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283 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide


  • Schenectady, NY
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 6 miles from Clifton Park
  • $200 - $500

Illustrator and Cartoonist with 10+ years of experience available for conferences and convention appearances as host of workshops and tutorials. In addition,...

The Body Image Activist

1 Verified booking

  • Troy, NY
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 10 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Society tells us that we have to fit into this tiny narrow minded mold of what is considered worthy. Internationally published and multi-award-winning...
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Richard Devens

4.88 (24)
51 Verified bookings

  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Pianist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 79 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Elizabeth L. said “Richard was very professional in every aspect. Beautiful music and everyone loved the entertainment. Thank you Richard! Appreciate your service for such a special event. ”

  • Ellenville, NY
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 83 miles from Clifton Park
  • 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...

  • Walden, NY
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 91 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

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

  • Newburgh, NY
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 93 miles from Clifton Park
  • $100-$500

I am a middle grade author of the book series Messy Adventures In Friendship and I work with students of all ages in a variety of learning settings. I...

  • Plainville, CT
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 94 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Get ready to liven up any get together! • Hear witness testimony from the police, reporters, priests, and others on the best documented and witnessed haunting...
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Bruce James Comedy Hypnotist/Motivational Speaker

4.97 (59)
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8 Verified bookings

  • Hartford, CT
  • Hypnotist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 95 miles from Clifton Park
  • $950 to $3800

John D. said “I was certainly a little skeptical not knowing Bruce and his act. It turned out that he was absolutely perfect for our our annual Halloween party. He found just the right people from our guests to... ”

  • Hartford, CT
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 95 miles from Clifton Park
  • $250 p/hr author event $1,500+ conference speaker

Through her own personal experiences, Anna Nykana discovered there was an overwhelming need for multicultural children’s books where heroines could slay the...

Dimples the Clown

5.0 (2)
4 Verified bookings

  • Woodbury, CT
  • Clown / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 95 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Kasia S. said “Kids loved Dimples--this was the second time we were able to book with her. Beautiful face painting with a nice variety of options. Balloons were amazing too, kids were very excited about them. Easy... ”

  • Cherry Valley, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 107 miles from Clifton Park
  • 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...

Frank E. Brady

5.0 (2)
4 Verified bookings

  • New Haven, CT
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 116 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Laura M. said “Working with Frank was such a pleasure! He is very accommodating and is able to provide exactly what you need. He is so talented and speaks with conviction. His poems are powerful and deep. They truly... ”
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Moody McCarthy

4.97 (59)
Top Performer
111 Verified bookings

  • Syracuse, NY
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 119 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Shauna Z. said “I'm glad Moody was in the area for an earlier event because our birthday party surprise was totally a bad idea. Party of over 60 people was in full swing by the time Moody was scheduled to appear... ”

  • Stamford, CT
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 125 miles from Clifton Park
  • Contact for rates

Can't get Santa this holiday season. Well ask Buddy the Elf to come brighten up your holidays! I am happy to come spread holiday cheer for all to hear.

Jerrold Benford

4.98 (17)
11 Verified bookings

  • Ramsey, NJ
  • Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 125 miles from Clifton Park
  • $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... ”

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Quick facts for Arts and Entertainment Speakers

221 quotes sent

In the past year, Arts and Entertainment Speakers have sent 221 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.