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Hercules, CA 
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
8 miles from Martinez 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
13 miles from Martinez 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
23 miles from Martinez Comedic Actor Commercial Endorser Narrator News Anchor
Petaluma, CA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker
31 miles from Martinez 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…
Berkeley, CA
Emcee / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
13 miles from Martinez 
4 Verified Bookings Femke V. S. said “A.J. hosted the Finance Hybrid Conference at Menlo College last week, and it was my first time participating in such an event—especially in my second…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
San Francisco, CA
Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
62 Verified Bookings Jessica D. said “Our pre-school loved Goofball. He was very entertaining and everyone had a great time. Thank you!”
Pleasanton, CA
Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
29 miles from Martinez
10 Verified Bookings Judy M. said “Alan Leeds has a great repertoire of magic tricks and illusions combined with a sense of humor that ranges from deadpan to playful. He came prepared and…”
Vallejo, CA
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
9 miles from Martinez
4 Verified Bookings Angie said “We hired Myles for a holiday get together with close friends & family. Everyone had a blast!! He’s great at reading the crowd and improve for guests…”
San Francisco, CA
Violinist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
21 Verified Bookings A B. said “My son’s 7th bday party! Checked many companies & apps… They want to get pay around 400.00 per hour (violin), they don’t even answer, so expensive,…”
San Francisco, CA
Corporate Magician / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
5 Verified Bookings Justin P. said “Dewayne performed at our annual church Christmas banquet. He was very funny, performed some awesome magic and was very engaging with the crowd. He was…”
San Francisco, CA
Samba Dancer / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
3 Verified Bookings Sandra Z. said “I want to thank you and your team for the great show ! All our staff can't stops talking about it You were so great to to work with and thank you…”
San Francisco, CA
Singing Guitarist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
5 Verified Bookings Angela J. said “Amazing performance and energy! Carolyn was a breath of fresh air for my event. Highly recommend and can't wait to work with her again!”
San Francisco, CA
Singing Pianist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
23 miles from Martinez
36 Verified Bookings Jea S. said “Jackie and her band performed during our wedding and added classy vibes through out the night! Jackie is very professional and keeps an open line of communication…”
Berkeley, CA
Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
13 miles from Martinez
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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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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