When COVID19 hit the world, the festival had to change and developed a hybrid version for the years 2020 and 2021 with small local activities and an online award with over 600 participants from 60 nations. In 2022 the festival celebrated its 25th anniversary in Klagenfurt, the last edition in an open air park. From 2023 the layout of the festival changed to an indoor festival with a focus on the world championships with less music concerts.
In 2011 Barendregt left his position at the tourist office and moved the festival to  Pörtschach, on the Wörthersee. In 2017 the festival venue moved to the state capital of Klagenfurt, where it is held in the Goethepark. The city gallery (Stadtgalerie), the Museum of Modern Art Carinthia (MMKK), the literature museum (Musil Museum), theatres and privately owned galleries are all nearby, providing opportunities for networking and exhibits to the bodypainting artists.