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264 Arts and Entertainment Speakers for hire nationwide

Emcee - The Host

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  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $500 minimum

THE EMCEE - THE HOST Event hosting, Panel moderation, Cultural & artistic curation. Elegant Storytelling. “I Don’t Just Speak… I Command the Room.” -...

Chaplain Zach Kepple

1 Verified booking

  • Aledo, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 29 miles from Arlington
  • $200 and up

Actor, Author, Consultant, Host, Speaker, With 12 years in the film industry, Co creator of the film trilogy Washington's Armor and Author of the book...

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Contact for rates

Actor singer Hip Hop dancer public speaker

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $100 and up

Have you ever wanted to learn about visual effects? We have been providing visual effects, animation, and photo enhancing services for over 20 years. Event...

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Contact for rates

I am the hostess, presenter, and voice of the show! I bring energy to the mic. I specialize in hosting music events.

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Contact for rates

I am a child of God on a mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to all four corners of the earth while saving as many souls as I can.

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Contact for rates

Smart, funny, thought provoking intellectual entertainment. We take our audience on an exciting journey exploring the 5 secrets of ultra cool (i.e. fly) people,...

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $100-400

Professional Comedian, Producer, Emcee, and Spokesperson with over 20 years of performance experience. Matt has performed as Emcee for the North American...

  • Dallas, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Contact for rates

As an emcee / host, corporate trainer and facilitator, I have traveled to world representing and leading events for some of the world's largest companies. I am...

Sacred Sauce

5.0 (1)

  • Addison, TX
  • Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 23 miles from Arlington
  • $600 and up

Erica W. said “This was Sacred Sauce's first time being a MC for an event. I am so glad that I was able to book her. For this being her first event as a MC, she was a natural. She kept the energy up even during... ”
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Jody Fuller: Comedian. Speaker. Writer. Soldier.

5.0 (110)
Top Performer
113 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Corporate Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • Negotiable

Cindy M. said “Jody Fuller, a speaker, comedian, and soldier, entertained the audience at a dinner celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the American Legion Auxiliary in Gretna, Nebraska. As the event... ”
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Oya Thomas - Keynote Speaker

5.0 (2)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • 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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Laura E. West, Fortune-teller & Lipsologist

5.0 (31)
Top Performer
51 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Psychic Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $150 - $2000

Lauren S. said “Laura was a fun add to the party and a great ice breaker for party convos. She arrived on time and had her own great setup for the event ”
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Scott Bedgood

5.0 (9)
Top Performer
6 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $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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Jeff Houghton

5.0 (6)
11 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $3,000-15,000

Linda R. said “We had the absolute pleasure of working with Jeff Houghton for a retirement roast honoring a beloved physician, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with how the event turned out! From start to finish,... ”
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Allie

5.0 (12)
8 Verified bookings

  • Dallas, TX
  • Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
  • 18 miles from Arlington
  • $200 and up, plus travel accommodations.

Kara F. said “Allie and her daughter were great ”

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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.