History of Salt Lake City the Salt Lake Valley. At the time of its founding there were no Indians present in the Salt Lake valley. The first two in this company to enter the Salt Lake valley were Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow. These members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("LDS Church") sought to establish an autonomous religious community and were the first people of European descent to permanently settle in the area now known as Utah. Thousands of Mormon pioneers would arrive in Salt Lake in the coming months and years. Brigham Young led the Saints west after the death
The Art Institute of Salt Lake City The Art Institute of Salt Lake City The Art Institute of Salt Lake City is one of The Art Institutes, a system of more than 40 educational institutions located throughout North America, providing education in design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts. Established in 2007, The Art Institute of Salt Lake City is a branch of The Art Institute of Las Vegas and is owned by Education Management Corporation, which has headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school's official opening was in January 2008. The Art Institute of Salt Lake City is located in Draper, Utah, near the Wasatch Mountains at