The Directories are published by Patricia Fleming, a theatre producer and event specialist based in the Chicago area.  Patricia has been working professionally in the entertainment field since 1978.

These printed Directories are not for sale nor are they available to the general public.  All of our publications are direct mailed to selected talent buyers for professional use.

We send these directories to high-end talent buyers, event planners, producers, presenters and agencies in the private, corporate and municipal arenas.  Our goal is to present you and your life's work to entertainment professionals that are in the business of hiring, representing or promoting exceptional talent, such as:

State Governor/Staff

State Senators/Staff

Local Mayors/Staff

Chambers of Commerce

Tourism Bureaus

Convention Centers

General Managers/Banquet Managers of Hotels

Neighborhood Organizations

Cultural Affairs Offices

Arts Boards

Special Events Offices

Park Districts

Public Libraries

Museums

Art Galleries

Historical Societies

Theaters

Entertainment Venues

Restaurants/Clubs with Live Entertainment

Preschools

School Districts and PTO's

Colleges and Universities

Major Sports Teams

Public and Private Clubs

Country Clubs

Newspapers

Television/Radio Station Managers

Charitable Foundations/Organizations

Performers

Agents/Agencies

Producers

Event Planners

 

The Directories are mailed, free of charge, to selected event planners, producers, agents and other talent buyers.

We invite professional entertainers from State Arts Roster Lists, Touring Artist Lists, Agencies, Professional Clubs, Websites, Organizations, etc.

Patricia personally selects entertainers and then extends an invitation to participate.  We do not buy, trade or sell our contact lists.  An e-mail from us does not mean that your e-mail address has been compromised nor does it mean you will receive SPAM from hundreds of companies. An e-mail from us simply means that it has been determined that you meet our professional standards for inclusion in the directories and you are being invited to take advantage of this opportunity. 

We are often asked if we "screen" an artist's performance for quality before extending an invitation to participate in our directories.  We do not.  Art, like beauty, is very much in the eye of the beholder and we would never presume to determine an artist's worthiness based upon our own personal tastes.

The internet is a very effective tool for self-promotion and we do not discourage its use.  As we all know, the internet is one of the greatest inventions of man, but it does have its limitations.  Our directories are designed to fill in the gaps of those limitations. by offering producers, agents and talent buyers the opportunity to view all types of performing artists...not just those that "fit" nicely into search engine categories.

Producers, booking agents and event planners receive hundreds of personal mailings every year.  Sadly, most will glance at the information and then throw it away; very few are saved for future reference, the simple reason being lack of time and space.  Your "business card" placed in our directory will have significant staying power.  Why? Because almost all producers would much rather have a single, durable publication that features the contact info, photo and program descriptions for dozens of entertainers than have to save hundreds of envelopes and brochures stuffed with flyers, demos and photos.

If you were to put a full page color ad (5 1/4 in x 8 in) in 1,000 of our directories, the listing fee is only $250.00 (Half Page color ads are $175.00).  You simply could not send 1,000 professionally-designed ads to talent buyers for less than those prices.

We publish once every 12-15 months.

We added the website in 2008 in response to talent buyers asking for additional Directories for staff members and clients.  We felt that it would be easier for interested parties to see the ads online rather than wait for additional printed copies to be delivered.

Our website is primarily a support tool for our printed directories and is used to expand coverage for our listing artists.  Our online listing is a free bonus; you are only paying for your listing in the printed directory.

Over a thousand.  Our earlier editions featured professionals in many areas of entertainment and our directories routinely featured over 100 ads.  Our new line of directories contain fewer ads as we feature only live performing artists presented to talent buyers in full page, full color ads.

Our new directories feature only half page and full page ads with a preview pricing listing fee of $175 and $250, respectively.  We no longer offer quarter page ads for listings.

We still offer black and white ads to entertainers who desire this style.  Black and white ads cost the same as full color ads.

All of our listing entertainers tend to be full time professionals that travel for performance.  Traveling throughout a specified region and beyond is expected in their line of work.

Yes.  Artists may appear and have their agencies listed as their contact or agencies can place ads for their entertainers, listing themselves as contacts.
 

Our entertainers tend to be full time professional performing artists.  Among the types of entertainers that we have showcased:  Aerial Artists, Circus Performers, Comedians, Storytellers, Mystery Theatres, Jugglers, Magicians, Hypnotists, Mentalists, Illusionists, Dance Companies, Stiltwalkers, Mimes, Wedding Bands, Classical Musicians, Bagpipers, Harpists, Cover Bands, Ventriloquists, Jazz Bands, Jazz Vocalists, Stunt Shows, Musical Entertainment, Comedy Troupes, Educational Entertainers, Corporate Speakers, Hawaiian Shows, Team Building Programs, Party Psychics, Ethnic Entertainers, Musicians, Western Shows, Orchestras, Fire Performers, Cabaret Shows, Impersonators and Character Performers.

You should be a full time performer that works diligently to maintain or advance their career.  You should be at a professional level in which you are willing and able to travel at least two to four hours for performances if necessary.

Registration should take about 5-10 minutes of your time.

Your listing fee is due immediately upon registration.  Until our office receives your listing fee, pricing discounts, cover placement and ad placement are not guaranteed.

We have made sign-up quick and easy.  Simply go to our website: www.Entertainer-Directory.com and click on the Registration and Payment link for the Directory that you wish to appear in.  After filling out a short form and sending it to us, you will be taken to a new page to send payment via credit/debit card or PayPal.  Please understand that we cannot hold listing forms without payment so registration and payment must be done at the same time.  If you have any questions at any time please do not hesitate to contact us (seven days a week) at 630-369-6843.  Our e-mail address is artist-directory@sbcglobal.net.