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Crown Point, IN 
Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
33 miles from Kankakee Arlene O. said “Our group Grassroots Homeschoolers had Larry come and present Follow the Leader - A Bully Prevention program. It was awesome and kept the kids interested…”
Calumet City, IL
Face Painter / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
38 miles from Kankakee 
2 Verified Bookings Bilesha R. said “I love Ms.ZZ so much. Her energy is well needed. The kid enjoyed her silly and down to earth personality. She did very well with managing a large group…”
Calumet City, IL
Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
38 miles from Kankakee
1 Verified Booking You found me! Your Universal Host for Live Events, Podcasts, Radio, Television, Theatre, Weddings, Guest Speaker, Night Club Host, Youth Events, Talent Shows, Showcase…
Richton Park, IL
Author / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
26 miles from Kankakee Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
South Holland, IL
Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
36 miles from Kankakee T’Aura is a poet born and raised on the south side of Chicago. Through poetry T’Aura encourages others to overcome depression, sadness, and trauma. T’Aura truly…
Lyons, IL
Celtic Music / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
48 miles from Kankakee
2 Verified Bookings Katie W. said “Liz and Anna are fantastic! The children loved their music, and they had so much fun. We would absolutely welcome them back to our school. Thank you!”
Lyons, IL
Oldies Music / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
48 miles from Kankakee Betsy K. said “The audience at The Little Traveler was delighted by the performance of The Saddle Shoe Sisters. We were singing along and, by the end, people were dancing…”
Oak Park, IL
African Entertainment / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
53 miles from Kankakee
16 Verified Bookings Jerm said “I really enjoyed the performance very fun & engaging!”
Oak Park, IL
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
53 miles from Kankakee Meet the British comedy duo Val & Jeff Gee. These two are your ticket to a comedy meal filled with uproarious moments, heartfelt stories, and unforgettable…
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
3 Verified Bookings Jenny A. said “We contracted Jill for a voiceover role for an award show over 300 executive level professionals. From the get go, Jill was extremely responsive, eager…”
Chicago, IL
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
56 Verified Bookings Michelle N. said “We worked with Vik 2 nights of our wedding. He had everyone crying laughing. Really good for our friends AND our parents (eg was PG-13 not R, but he said…”
Chicago, IL
Children’s Music / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
72 Verified Bookings Ken P. said “Wow a great show! Nice man! Highly recommend!”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
46 Verified Bookings Alyssa W. said “Ari brings personal experience and a conversational tone to his presentation.”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
32 Verified Bookings Donna S. V. C. said “My skeptical client was impressed and thrilled and the audience was blown away. Highly recommend!”
Chicago, IL
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
54 miles from Kankakee
13 Verified Bookings Vaneicea H. said “Elizabeth Renard & Brett Walkow were amazing!!!! Elizabeth made all communication easy and stress less. I can't believe how easy the process…”
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Arts and Entertainment Speakers rank #278 in popularity out of 542 categories on GigSalad
615 Arts/Entertainment Speaker reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.3 days (on average) to hire an Arts/Entertainment Speaker
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.
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