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257 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Jeremy Weinglass

5.0 (34)
Top Performer
34 Verified bookings

  • St Johns, FL
  • Pianist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 55 miles from Gainesville
  • $500 and up

Richard W. said “Jeremy is a pianist extraordinaire. He played at my wife's recent significant birthday celebration. Took the time before the party to review my wife's and guest's music preferences to make it a real... ”
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  • Lady Lake, FL
  • Game Show / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 56 miles from Gainesville
  • $400 - 2500

Hi, as The Game Show Man, I travel the country hosting TV Game Shows in the style of your TV favorites! Family Feud, Name That Tune, Wheel of Fortune,...
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Jody Fuller: Comedian. Speaker. Writer. Soldier.

5.0 (110)
Top Performer
113 Verified bookings

  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Corporate Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 62 miles from Gainesville
  • Negotiable

Carter B. said “Jody did a fantastic job of helping our student athletes and their families understand that what some may consider a hinderance can become what allows us to be made stronger. ”
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Nic - From Carnegie Hall to You

1.67 (2)
1 Verified booking

  • St Augustine, FL
  • Pianist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 63 miles from Gainesville
  • Starting at $500

Daniel L. said “I’ve had the joy of having Nic Patterson play at six different events, and each time he’s left everyone in awe. He has a way of making the piano sing—sometimes filling the room with energy, other... ”

De Luna

5.0 (36)
Top Performer
55 Verified bookings

  • St Augustine, FL
  • Harpist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 63 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

Tamara H. said “De Luna played beautifully and is a wonderful positive person. Her music elevated our party and we will hire her again when we celebrate another important event. ”

  • St Augustine, FL
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 63 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

Melissa is passionate about sharing her stories of life, success, heartache, and restoration with audiences all over the world. Inside the pages of her new book...

  • Palm Coast, FL
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 67 miles from Gainesville
  • $500 and up

Brian H. said “Gary Michael Cappetta is a voice from my childhood and having him headline my event in front of 3500 people was amazing. Hasn't missed a beat! Easy to book, very fair price and does killer work! ... ”

  • Apopka, FL
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 82 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

My high-school experience was rough. I remember that the worst part of it was feeling so alone. My goal is to share my story so that other teenagers and...

  • Clermont, FL
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 83 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

I want to do more than just teach music, or record people, I like to be a guide for long music careers. So I enjoy helping people design and implement a music...

  • Winter Springs, FL
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 90 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

Meet Floydie, your go-to talent manager for artists, influencers, and content creators. With over 15 years of experience in the music and entertainment...
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Karaoke/Open Mic/Event Hosting

5.0 (1)
1 Verified booking

  • Maitland, FL
  • Karaoke DJ / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 92 miles from Gainesville
  • $500 and up

Lauren H. said “These guys were absolutely amazing!!! They were so engaged with the crowd and kept the party going for sure!! Highly highly highly recommend. ”
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  • Windermere, FL
  • DJ / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 93 miles from Gainesville
  • $500 starting

Angie K. said “We couldn't be happier with the EmCee and DJ by Michael Masters. This was the first year we hired him to host our annual nonprofit fundraiser. We couldn't be happier with our choice. He was very... ”

  • Windermere, FL
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 93 miles from Gainesville
  • Contact for rates

Motivational speaking on how to grow your business through golf. Also providing an overview of Eight Minutes to Better Golf By Master instructor Ji Kim.

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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.