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286 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
  • 16 miles from Somerset
  • $400-$2000

Rachel D. said “Ben performed at my 40th birthday party last weekend and was amazing! He was super professional, easy to talk to, and fit right in with everyone. His tricks were fantastic, and I kept hearing people... ”
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Nate Jones GRAMMY® Ballot Artist

5.0 (4)
Top Performer
1 Verified booking

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

Mark C. said “I've had the pleasure of having Nate Jones play at two private summer events (and watching him at other local events). His voice is smooth and soulful, yet also energetic. Nate performed both... ”
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Rhode Island Santa Claus

5.0 (2)
2 Verified bookings

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

Lahna S. said “Michael brought so much joy to my children’s evening. Witnessing their awe & excitement was a wonderful experience. Two days later, and they’re still talking about Santa Claus making a special trip to... ”
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CreativeChica

5.0 (12)
46 Verified bookings

  • Providence, RI
  • Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 15 miles from Somerset
  • Contact for rates

Kim H. said “We loved having CreativeChica attend our recent BCI open house! They were professional, kind, and made our event special. We will be booking again! ”
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Andi Flax

4.92 (15)
25 Verified bookings

  • Newport, RI
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 22 miles from Somerset
  • Contact for rates

Susan D. said “Andi was exactly what I was looking for our event. We live at an over 55 community and I hosted a Cocktails on the Deck party. Andi’s voice range and musicality are impeccable! I will hire her again... ”

Jackson Gillman, Stand-Up Chameleon

5.0 (3)
Top Performer
11 Verified bookings

  • Onset, MA
  • Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 24 miles from Somerset
  • 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... ”

Tom Stewart

2 Verified bookings

  • Fairhaven, MA
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 15 miles from Somerset
  • $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...

  • North Dartmouth, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 12 miles from Somerset
  • Contact for rates

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

  • Marshfield, MA
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 31 miles from Somerset
  • $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
  • 35 miles from Somerset
  • $1,500 - $10,000

Michael B. said “Neil met with us to further discuss his speaking engagement and it was clear he did his research. He was familiar with our website which illustrates what we do as a company. He showed up 2 hours... ”

  • Framingham, MA
  • Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 38 miles from Somerset
  • 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...
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Scott Bedgood

5.0 (9)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 41 miles from Somerset
  • $1000 and up

Mark M. said “We hired Scott for a Lattes and Laughs comedy show. He was very flexible and incredibly easy to work with. He immediately connected with the audience, and he kept them laughing during his entire set... ”
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A.J. Hapenny

4.99 (75)
Top Performer
108 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 41 miles from Somerset
  • $400-$2000

Christine K. said “AJ did a fantastic job understanding and engaging our audience . We had some great laughs . ”
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Tom Indigo - Mentalist and Keynote Speaker

5.0 (1)
2 Verified bookings

  • Boston, MA
  • Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 41 miles from Somerset
  • $2500+

Jojo B. said “Tom is an amazing mentalist, and wonderful personality to have at any event! He will amaze and delight your guests as he seems to effortlessly read their minds! ”

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Quick facts for Arts and Entertainment Speakers

211 quotes sent

In the past year, Arts and Entertainment Speakers have sent 211 quotes to event planners.

272nd most popular

Arts and Entertainment Speakers rank #272 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.