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Petaluma, CA 
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
An Equity Actor and professional director who also holds an MA in Shakespeare and Theatre and a PhD from the renowned Shakespeare Institute of the University of…
Hercules, CA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
24 miles from Petaluma Actor, visual effects artist, animator, voiceover performer, writer, director, producer, public speaker, and genuine Dark Lord of the Sith. 40+ years experience…
Berkeley, CA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
32 miles from Petaluma Imerald Brown is a realistic lyricist and artist. She started off writing poetry, then "singing songs." Eventually she created raps. She is overall a…
San Francisco, CA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma Comedic Actor Commercial Endorser Narrator News Anchor
Berkeley, CA
Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
32 miles from Petaluma 
5 Verified Bookings Alex H. said “We invited A.J. to help announce Bay Area Derby's 20th season homecoming games. A.J. was a consummate professional, studying the sport for hours…”
San Francisco, CA
Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
63 Verified Bookings Divya B. said “He was super good. Kids kept talking about his show. They enjoyed it.”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
46 Verified Bookings Karla P. said “This session started how we idolize OTHERS and view them as great, but completely ignore the way we are great or become a greater version of ourselves.”
Vallejo, CA
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
22 miles from Petaluma
4 Verified Bookings Chris S. said “Had a great time. Worked well off the crowd and environment. Arrived early and was easy to communicate with.”
San Francisco, CA
Violinist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
22 Verified Bookings Kelly P. said “Ben performed wonderfully at our intimate family wedding. He arrived early, wore clothing that we requested, performed as promised and was a delight.”
San Francisco, CA
Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
5 Verified Bookings Erica W. said “I was in charge of finding entertainment for a big conference and I compiled a list of about 7 magicians. After researching all of the magicians, I decided…”
San Francisco, CA
Samba Dancer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
3 Verified Bookings Alex C. said “Amor do Samba's performance was an amazing attention catcher at my parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary. My guests just plain loved the show, and I…”
San Francisco, CA
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
25 Verified Bookings Erinne G. said “Jordan did a great job hosting our nonprofit fundraiser. Specifically, he helped lead the paddle raise and sold a variety of raffles at our event, in…”
San Francisco, CA
Singing Pianist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
37 Verified Bookings Christian S. said “My wife was out of town for our 3rd year anniversary and I wanted to make sure that it was still a special day for her. I had the pleasure of booking…”
Berkeley, CA
Storyteller / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
32 miles from Petaluma
2 Verified Bookings Johnny G. said “Tim visited our school for a mixed-age (K-5) storytelling hour. Students were engaged and laughing the whole time!”
Berkeley, CA
Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
32 miles from Petaluma
2 Verified Bookings Brianni 'Bri' Blue is an author, a speaker, a poet, and a spoken word artist hailing from Berkeley, CA. From spoken word performances to motivational…
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620 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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