Inciter Art
a writing, co-learning, and resource sharing space for an arts ecosystem with big ideas and bigger questions.
Nicky Martinez (They/Them/Le) is a Queer Latine Trans theatre activist who was born and raised in San Francisco. They received a BA in Performing Arts and Social Justice from the University of San Francisco in 2016. They are a solo performing artist, published poet, produced playwright, visual artist, and an EDIA Consultant. Currently, they are a Grants and Member Advisor at Fractured Atlas, working from home in Portland, Oregon and (VERY) part-time bookseller at Grand Gesture Books, while participating in several artistic and consultancy projects. Some of these projects include working on their first Memoir and leading writing workshops in Portland.
By
Nicky Martinez
April 21st, 2026
Our society and social engagement with celebrities and corporations are changing. So much has happened in the beginning of 2026 alone, and it doesn’t seem like the time of unprecedented news is slowing down. You are just one person, and you might feel overwhelmed right now, not knowing what to do or where to start to help stop the world from burning. There is a lot of active trauma our bodies are going through, and as a response, many people, myself included, have begun isolating and turning to old shows, movies, and music to find comfort in the familiar.