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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
St Helena, CA
Stand-Up Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
21 miles from Petaluma 
99 Verified Bookings Blessy J. said “Moody McCarthy brought a touch of humor to my husband's 50th birthday party. His 30-minute set fit well with our reserved Indian-American family…”
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
Violinist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
24 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
Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
65 Verified Bookings Jessica D. said “Our pre-school loved Goofball. He was very entertaining and everyone had a great time. Thank you!”
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
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
Comedian / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
1 Verified Booking I am a standup comedian with over 20 yrs of experience on stage. I'm a very versatile, relatable comedian that can do more than an hour of comedy for any group,…
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…”
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!”
San Francisco, CA
Spoken Word Artist / Arts/Entertainment Speaker
34 miles from Petaluma
2 Verified Bookings Reverend S. B. said “Would love to have her again. So many young people came up to me saying how much she blessed them with her words.”
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627 Arts/Entertainment Speaker reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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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